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Brendan O’Connor: As a parent how can we die in peace, knowing what we know?

We’re all only human. Early on in the unfurling of the latest horror show, I did what lots of you did, what most men my age probably did. I searched the list. I typed in “Cork”. My school wasn’t there. Glad about that.

50 people preyed on kids in the Lota 'special school' in Cork over the years. Stock image We’re all only human. Early on in the unfurling of the latest horror show, I did what lots of you did, what most men my age probably did.

I searched the list. I typed in “Cork”. My school wasn’t there.

Glad about that. I can’t even get into examining the many layers of reasons I was glad. Some noble, some maybe not so.

I did, of course, see schools on the list that brothers, friends, girlfriends went to. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news.