Jun 1, 2026 · 32 min · 12 segments
With Eamon Cooke at the helm of Radio Dublin, his true image begins to emerge. When child abuse allegations are brought to light, it's hoped that will put a stop to his behaviour. But Captain Cooke…
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Sean MeaneyGuestAnneGuestSiobhanGuestMaryGuestDave MooreGuest
Neil HayesGuest
Gary DeeringGuestJames DillonGuest
Gerry KellyGuest
Philip CawleyGuestI always wanted to be anonymous because my parents weren't aware of anything that happened.
She was one of the group that was in the garage with Siobhan and Anne, and she has never spoken before.
I remember so much that's like the other girls, but it was one particular experience of going into his house in my communion dress and being abused in my communion dress.
He gave me money at the time, I remember.
I think it was, could have been 30 pence or 40 pence, and I remember vividly putting it in my white communion sock.
And now Mary and the other children were sitting by the railway line in Inchicore with Anne, and they were filled with fear.
And it was now in the public arena.
We didn't know if we were going to be sent to a home and lose our families and our parents.
So there was a group of us sitting on the steps.
We were planning on running away because we, we were so frightened, and we felt it was, it was us who were going to be into trouble.
So we had a plan.
We were all gonna go home and get our, fetch our bags and our sandwich to survive, and we were thinking we'd run away to Memorial Park and live in the trees there.
Even the running away is so childlike, but it was deadly serious for us.
We were truly in bits at that point.
I always wanted to be anonymous because my parents weren't aware of anything that happened.
She was one of the group that was in the garage with Siobhan and Anne, and she has never spoken before.
I remember so much that's like the other girls, but it was one particular experience of going into his house in my communion dress and being abused in my communion dress.
He gave me money at the time, I remember.
I think it was, could have been 30 pence or 40 pence, and I remember vividly putting it in my white communion sock.
And now Mary and the other children were sitting by the railway line in Inchicore with Anne, and they were filled with fear.
And it was now in the public arena.
We didn't know if we were going to be sent to a home and lose our families and our parents.
So there was a group of us sitting on the steps.
We were planning on running away because we, we were so frightened, and we felt it was, it was us who were going to be into trouble.
So we had a plan.
We were all gonna go home and get our, fetch our bags and our sandwich to survive, and we were thinking we'd run away to Memorial Park and live in the trees there.
Even the running away is so childlike, but it was deadly serious for us.
We were truly in bits at that point.
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