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"This is only going to re-traumatise a victim"

Fiona Doyle, a survivor of child abuse, gave her reaction to new Tusla guidelines that could see alleged abusers question their accusing victims in the same room

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18.51 4 Feb 2020


"This is only going to re-traumatise a victim"


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A survivor of sexual abuse says she's horrified at new Tusla guidelines on dealing with adults making disclosures about childhood abuse.

The new measures put forward by the Child and Family Agency could see an accused person question alleged victims.

Fiona Doyle, who was abused by her father Patrick O'Brien, spoke to Ivan on the Hard Shoulder, giving her reaction to the guidelines


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