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Christine Buckley’s husband: ‘She was a warrior against injustice and for people’s rights and dignity’
UPDATED 11 MARCH 2014
Christine Buckley, the courageous campaigner for victims of institutional abuse, has passed away after a long illness.
This morning, her husband said his beloved wife’s proudest achievement was her work with the Aislinn Centre.
Christine campaigned tirelessly on behalf of victims of institutional abuse for more than 25 years.
Donal Buckley told Newstalk’s Pat Kenny that Mrs Buckley helped many people to gain a basic – or in some cases third level – education through the centre, which she co-founded.
“From the people that attended the Aislinn Centre, she could see how so many of them were able to turn their lives around,” Mr Buckley told Pat Kenny.
“Some of them were so grateful for the support she had given them in getting proper homes, for some cases, going onto university education in a couple of cases, and basic literary skills in other cases because people weren’t able to read and write.”
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