IRELAND
The Journal
CHRISTINE BUCKLEY, AN abuse survivor who went on to found the Aislinn Centre, has passed away.
Today, a member of staff at the Aislinn Centre told TheJournal.ie: “We are all devastated. It’s a huge loss.”
She said they are in “shock” over Christine’s death after a battle with cancer:
Christine was brought up in Goldenbridge industrial school, after being born to a Nigerian medical student and a married Irish woman.
At the industrial school, she was subjected to physical and mental abuse. Christine went on to campaign on behalf of others who had survived institutional abuse.
She also co-founded the Aislinn Education and Support Centre, for survivors of abuse and their families.
Her story was told in the 1996 RTÉ documentary Dear Daughter.
Christine passed away just after 6am this morning after having been in hospital for a short period of time.
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