Leading abuse survivor walks out of meeting with Taoiseach

A leading survivor of clerical sex abuse has walked out of a meeting with the Taoiseach and Government tonight.

A leading survivor of clerical sex abuse has walked out of a meeting with the Taoiseach and Government tonight.

Taoiseach Brian Cowen was meeting with survivors of clerical abuse to discuss a compensation deal.

Michael O'Brien from Clonmel said the offer from the Church totalled €384m- but that included the original €128m from the indemnity deal.

Mr O'Brien stated that he will go on hunger strike next week.

He told reporters he has no faith in the Taoiseach any longer:

“That man at the present moment doesn’t care; there’s not a bit of compassion in that man.

“What’s going to happen with me is this: I have to go for an operation next week and as soon as I recuperate from that I’ll be going on hunger strike and the devil himself won’t take me off it until this is sorted out.”

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