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fromIndependent
1 week ago

'They wouldn't let me see my baby. I could hear his crying, but I could never find where he was' - the horrors of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries

Religious orders and State institutions inflicted severe atrocities on women and children, exposed by a searing new documentary and survivor testimony.
fromIrish Independent
5 months ago

Government to announce Magdalene laundry memorial centre today

The new interpretive centre will be on the site of an old Magdalene laundry, illuminating the harsh realities faced by women who were unjustly incarcerated for societal norms.
UK news
Women
fromIndependent
7 months ago

Naoise Dolan: Grace case highlights once again the heartless indifference of the State towards women

Irish women have navigated societal changes influenced by past injustices and scandals.
Discussions around women's rights in Ireland frequently reference individual stories of suffering.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Ireland's mother-and-baby homes are a stain on the Catholic church - but this latest refusal to atone is a new low | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Magdalene laundries and mother-and-baby homes story reveals deep institutional abuse and ongoing struggles for redress and acknowledgment of victims.
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