L.O.V.E. to Disband
Posted by News Editor
Tuesday, January 09, 2007

In a surprising and many ways sad development the Irish charity L.O.V.E (Let Our Voices Emerge) has announced its decision to disband. Its founder, Florence Horsman Hogan said "We now feel it’s time for us having made our point so successfully, to disband and move on with our lives. Our carers know they’re supported, they Irish public have been given the chance to hear the full story, and we can now do no more. The findings of the Ryan Commission, will come too late for all of those Institutions and religious personnel accused in the RIRB. The money now spent will burn holes of guilt through many pockets.

For us to carry on would be a pointless waste of energy and resources. Life is for living in the future, not being pulled back into the poisoned memories of so many people who believe just because they were in an Institution, life owes them something.

F.A.C.T would like to place on record its gratitude to L.O.V.E. for having the courage to confront injustice, and for challenging those who made exaggerated claims and false allegations rwegarding their stay in various religious instiutions in Ireland. In particular it would like to acknoweldge its admiration of  its founder, Florence Horsman Hogan, work and courage during the recent years. She and her suuporters have made a major contribution in drawing the publics attention to the scandalous way the Irish Government and the Church have of have contibuted to the moral panic and general hysteria regarding allegations, which for the most part (althoughh not entirely) were untrue.

We wish Florence and her supporters a well earned rest and a peaceful New Year.