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“My life stopped, his didn’t”- Blathnaid Raleigh, rape survivor

“My life stopped, his didn’t”- Blathnaid Raleigh, rape survivor

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Activist and survivor of rape, Blathnaid Raleigh joins Dearbhail to talk about her new memoir Aftermath. She talks about how she coped in the years following her horrific rape, the devastating effect the trauma had on Blathnaid and her family, her experience of the justice system and finding solace with her beloved horses.

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