Viewers were left distraught. Viewers were left heartbroken after a documentary aired showing the horrors of life in the Magdalene Laundries and are praised the survivors for their bravery and “strength.” The first of a two part series aired last night on RTE and showed survivors giving testimonies, telling their own harrowing stories of how […]
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The scheme will open next year. A new government redress scheme will see survivors of Ireland’s mother and baby homes receive payments which are capped at €65,000, the Irish Times reports. 34,000 women and children were held in these institutions, most of which were run by the Catholic Church. Unmarried mothers were forced to live […]
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Progress is being made. An investigation into the treatment of women and children in mother and baby homes in Northern Ireland is being described as a “watershed moment” by deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill. Confirming that the Executive was committed to the “unequivocal and full implementation” of a series of recommendations proposed by an expert […]
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They are looking for more answers. Mother and Baby Home survivors are calling for a referendum that would allow them constitutional assurance that those separated from parents or children would get access to birth information. Looking to get proper access to these documents from the State, several groups came together before an Oireachtas committee on […]
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The decision follows a report recommending a public inquiry into the institutions. The Police Service of Northern Ireland has said it is prepared to investigate alleged abuse involving mother and baby homes, Magdalene laundries, and workhouses. This comes after an expert panel recommended the establishment of a public inquiry to investigate the experiences of thousands […]
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“The barbaric way in which women and girls were treated over many decades is utterly shameful.” Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said she will make the case for a full public inquiry into institutions for unmarried mothers in Northern Ireland. She accepted all recommendations of an expert panel into mother and baby homes, Magdalene […]
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