Forgotten Irish Award 2011

Ireland Fund
February 6, 2012

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IFGB co-Chairs Ruth McCarthy and Basil Geoghegan presented the 'Forgotten Irish' Award to Phyllis Morgan and Sally Mulready for their outstanding support of survivors of abuse in Irish institutions. Sally and Phyllis are survivors themselves and they have worked tirelessly for over 10 years to give survivors in the UK a voice.

Guests were welcomed to the magnificent House of Lords by IFGB Director Sheila Bailey. Basil Geoghegan spoke about his time on Everest and was delighted to announce that he has raised almost £112,000 to be used to help survivors of industrial abuse in the UK, presenting the award to Sally and Phyllis Basil said that survivors of abuse "have their own Everest to climb every day, and not one which they chose, but one that was thrust upon them".

Irish ambassador Bobby McDonagh also attended the ceremony, he likened the indifference shown to children in Irish institutions and the women of the Magdalene laundries to a famous Bob Dylan quote "How many times can a man turn his head, pretending he just dosen't see?" and was delighted to see these people being recognised through the Ireland Fund.