Pauline Tully spoke candidly to us on the Joe Finnegan Show about being a survivor of domestic violence.
Her now estranged husband Pearse McAuley was sentenced to 12 years for stabbing her in a frenzied attack on Christmas eve 2014.
During a powerful and emotive interview she also told us how she would never regret the marriage as they now had two wonderful children.
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She also revealed how she will be running for Sinn Fein in the next general election
Take a listen to our interview here..