69 m. ago Michael O'Brien, RIP: His intervention was a watershed moment in our reckoning with institutional abuse

Dr Sinéad Ring of Maynooth University says Ireland owes a huge debt of gratitute to Michael O’Brien, survivor of abuse, who passed away this week.

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3 h. ago Clerical abuse survivor Michael O’Brien gave 'a voice to the voiceless', funeral hears

Mr O’Brien of Oliver Plunkett Terrace in Clonmel, Co Tipperary, died on Tuesday at his daughter Geraldine's residence.

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3 h. ago Michael O’Brien ‘gave a voice to those suffering and created hope’, funeral hears

Abuse survivor leaves ‘great legacy’ after influencing people all over the country, mourners told

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19 h. ago ‘I couldn’t believe the bravery’: Abuse survivors pay tribute to Michael O’Brien and his ‘powerful’ RTÉ testimony on child sex abuse

One in Four founder Colm O'Gorman among those to pay tribute

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30 h. ago Michael O'Brien, abuse survivor and former mayor of Clonmel, dies aged 92

O’Brien detailed his experience with clerical abuse at St Joseph’s Industrial School in Tipperary during a live RTÉ television show.

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34 h. ago Tributes paid to abuse survivor Michael O'Brien following his death

Mr O’Brien was addressing then-government Minister Noel Dempsey, following the publication of the Ryan report into clerical abuse. Mr O’Brien also served as a Fianna Fáil Lord Mayor of Clonmel in 1993.

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40 h. ago Michael O’Brien, former lord mayor of Clonmel who spoke on RTÉ programme of childhood abuse, has died

Michael O’Brien appeared on RTE television programme where he outlined details of his experiences in industrial school

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2 w. ago Mick O’Dwyer made people believe that dreams come true, his funeral Mass hears

Kerry GAA great brought joy not only to his native county but also to the whole of Ireland

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2 w. ago Mick O’Dwyer will ‘always be the king’ in Kerry, funeral Mass hears

Kerry GAA great brought joy not only to his native county but also to the whole of Ireland

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