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	Successful businesswoman Norah Casey has bravely opened up about the violence she suffered in a previous relationship.</p>
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	In an emotional interview with Ryan Tubridy on RT&Eacute;&#39;s &#39;Late Late Show&#39; last night, Ms Casey revealed how she was savagely beaten by an ex-partner. She met this man while working as a nurse in London when she was in her twenties.</p>
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	But the abuse began early on in the relationship. &quot;We&#39;d only had a couple of dates but he was already teaching me which glass to use and how to use the cutlery. On the third date, I mentioned that the chap I was going out with before was also called [the same name].</p>
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	&quot;He slammed his wine glass down and said &#39;this is not a joke, you&#39;re my woman now and I&#39;m not going to share you with anyone&#39;,&quot; she said.</p>
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	Although Ms Casey said she was loath to say the man was a monster, she spoke about a number of violent incidents at his hands - including one instance after going out for dinner.</p>
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	&quot;After dinner, I didn&#39;t want to get in the car because he was drinking. I refused to get into the car and he left angry and drove off. I followed him but I had no keys to the house and, for 30 minutes, I was trying to get in.</p>
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	&quot;Eventually he pulled me into the house and battered me senseless... When I was on the ground on the floor in the hall I could hardly see but I could see him going for a knife in the kitchen.&quot;</p>
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	She later woke up to find her then-partner standing above her with the knife, but he apologised. Six months after this incident, Ms Carey found the courage to leave him.</p>
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	The Women&#39;s Aid helpline can be contacted Freephone on 1800 341 900</p>
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	(Published by the Irish Independent on the 27th May 2017)</p>
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