EPISODE · Mar 5, 2026 · 53 MIN
James' Voice
from Voices of Courage · host Special Advocate for Survivors of Institutional Abuse
"I'll never forget her words. She said, we heard his screams and we did nothing. Them words will never leave me. Because people knew what was going on there. But no one ever did anything."In this episode, we speak with James Sugrue, who shares his powerful story of being boarded out as a child in Ireland- separated from his brothers and forced into years of exploitation on a Kerry farm.After rebuilding his life and becoming a criminal lawyer, James has become a leading advocate for the thousands of boarded out children excluded from State enquiries and redress.This is a powerful conversation about resilience, justice, and the fight for long overdue recognition.
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"I'll never forget her words. She said, we heard his screams and we did nothing. Them words will never leave me. Because people knew what was going on there. But no one ever did anything."In this episode, we speak with James Sugrue, who shares his powerful story of being boarded out as a child in Ireland- separated from his brothers and forced into years of exploitation on a Kerry farm.After rebuilding his life and becoming a criminal lawyer, James has become a leading advocate for the thousands of boarded out children excluded from State enquiries and redress.This is a powerful conversation about resilience, justice, and the fight for long overdue recognition.
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