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Sep 243 min read

Cork Person of the Month - May 2024

We were absolutely thrilled when we received the wonderful news in May of this year that Sheila had been chosen as the Cork Person of the...

Apr 29, 20183 min read

My Story- Part 1

At a young age, all I wanted was to get away from foster care, away from the negativity, away from the abuse and from my abusive...

Dec 5, 20172 min read

15 minutes

Only in my world, is it a compliment when someone says to you - you must have been to prison? - as that person feels that I understand...

Nov 8, 20175 min read

My pain, it is impossible to measure.

My pain, it is impossible to measure. My pain is different to anyone else’s or is it, no one can answer this. I am going to talk here...

Oct 1, 20174 min read

In his own words... what it has been like for D since his release from prison...

Going to prison back in 2004 was absolutely daunting for me. The whole thing was a nightmare and of course mental health issues were...

Aug 30, 20174 min read

Cork Alliance Centre 15 years on...

The 1st September 2002 - 15 years ago tomorrow - I started in the Cork Alliance Centre. When I say I started - I sat in the newly rented...