Aftermath: My Story

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· Bolinda · Narrated by Roisin O'Neill
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In July 2019, Bláthnaid Raleigh travelled from Mullingar to Galway to join in the festivities of the Galway Arts Festival. She and her friends found themselves in the company of another group from Mullingar. The hours went by as pub gave way to afterparty in a nearby house. There, this night like any other took the most sinister of turns when Jonathan Moran raped Bláthnaid. Back in their hometown, Bláthnaid would spend the next five years living with the effects; her attacker, unable to be identified for legal reasons, continued his life working, socialising and playing rugby. Meanwhile, Bláthnaid's brother quietly left Mullingar Rugby Club because of Moran, suffering abuse from former clubmates for transferring and even having to face off against his sister’s rapist in a match. Aftermath is the story of the impact rape had on Bláthnaid's life and the wider effects on her family and community. It is also testimony to one woman’s determination not to allow the actions of one predator to define her life.
In July 2019, Bláthnaid Raleigh travelled from Mullingar to Galway to join in the festivities of the Galway Arts Festival. She and her friends found themselves in the company of another group from Mullingar. The hours went by as pub gave way to afterparty in a nearby house. There, this night like...

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Bláthnaid Raleigh, the author of Aftermath: Surviving Sexual Assault and the Long Wait for Justice, is from County Westmeath. She grew up in rural Ireland, the youngest of three children. Raleigh is passionate about her career in education and looking for ways to bring her advocacy work into her day-to-day job.

Niall Kelly is a journalist and Deputy Editor of The42.ie. He previously worked with Philly McMahon on The Choice and with Andy Lee on Fighter.

Roisin O'Neill is London-based actress originally from Cork in Ireland. She has worked both on screen and stage and as a voice actress and narrator. On screen she can be seen in Victoria, Father Brown, Holby City and the Academy Award-winning Darkest Hour. Her stage credits include Sive at the Abbey Theatre, Breaking Dad at the Gaiety and The Plough and the Stars for the National Theatre in London.

Bláthnaid Raleigh, the author of Aftermath: Surviving Sexual Assault and the Long Wait for Justice, is from County Westmeath. She grew up in rural Ireland, the youngest of three children. Raleigh is passionate about her career in education and looking for ways to bring her advocacy work into her ...

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