TRIBUTES HAVE BEEN paid to Mark Ryan who last year shared his story of child abuse in Blackrock College in Dublin during the 1970s and 1980s, died in his home in London yesterday.
In November last year, Ryan and his brother, David detailed the abuse over the number of years they spent in the school on the RTÉ Doc On One’s ‘Blackrock Boys‘.
The brothers spoke openly about the repeated sexual abuse they received from members of the community of the Holy Ghost Order, now known as the Spiritans and who co-run Blackrock College.
The programme’s Twitter account today confirmed that Mark had died suddenly at his home in London yesterday.
The documentary led to hundreds more allegations being made against 77 Irish Spiritans in ministries throughout Ireland and abroad. A state inquiry is currently underway.
In a statement from the Minister of Education Norma Foley today, she said she was “saddened beyond measure to learn of the passing of Mark Ryan” and commended the work of him and his brother in coming forward.
“Mark and his brother David showed immense courage in speaking out about the abuse that they suffered,” Foley said.
Their bravery shone a light into a dark corner, and helped to forge a path for many others to come forward,”
“In my meetings and conversations with Mark, I was always struck by his genuine warmth, kind heartedness and enormous sense of compassion,” Foley added.
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