A woman I dont know approached me recently about a prominent man in the Irish media “He raped me 40 yrs ago. I can still smell him on me” she said visibly distressed.
I don’t know this man well – Iv met him twice though both times in a group setting… #IrishWeinstein— Ciara Kelly (@ciarakellydoc) October 28, 2017
He messaged me immediately after the first meeting by twitter DM he was v complimentary “you are v talented we must meet for coffee” he said. I declined something about him made me uneasy. I was polite though I was friendly. Many many messages came I declined other invitations
— Ciara Kelly (@ciarakellydoc) October 28, 2017
I met him again – we were at same event I spoke to him briefly but didn’t engage – I was with friends. More messages came “who do you think you are? You’re becoming a national joke” late at night followed by “please forgive me I don’t know what came over me” the following morning
— Ciara Kelly (@ciarakellydoc) October 28, 2017
I didnt reply – it went on for months I spoke to friends they all had stories theyd heard “Be careful he’s violent – he beat his wife” “he had a car back in the day he offer girls lifts home – the passenger door handle was broken – they couldn’t get out”
— Ciara Kelly (@ciarakellydoc) October 28, 2017
“I have friend he did same to – he plagued her” “be careful he’s supposed to be awful” The messages – bizarre in their over familiarity stopped eventually & I half forgot Then this woman approached me “I came still smell him on me – there were lots of us” she said #irishweinstein
— Ciara Kelly (@ciarakellydoc) October 28, 2017
And I believed her. Iv thought a lot about this and am shaking writing these tweets but I believe that women that this man raped her & likely others & I believe he beat his wife and had a car he gave lifts in… so I’m putting this out there …
— Ciara Kelly (@ciarakellydoc) October 28, 2017
If you think you know who I’m talking about … & if you have been affected please contact me & let’s try to right this …#ibelieveyou #irishweinstein
— Ciara Kelly (@ciarakellydoc) October 28, 2017
Thanks Ding