Victims ‘may be devastated’ by call to spell out abuse

Columnist Mary Kenny’s call for an inquiry that categorises the abuse by paedophile priest Brendan Smyth will devastate victims and stop them getting help, child abuse survivor Marie Collins said.

Ms Collins said she was “sickened” on reading Ms Kenny’s article in the latest issue of the Irish Catholic.

“People who have been abused have deep-down feelings of guilt. It comes with the package and reading that article hits right at the spot,” said Ms Collins.