Magdalene survivors group to meet Harney

A GROUP representing survivors of the Magdalene Laundries will meet with the Health Minister Mary Harney today to discuss her department’s historic role in the laundries.

Magdalene survivors group to meet Harney

For the past nine months, Justice for Magdalenes has been calling for a redress scheme for the thousands of women who were housed in Magdalene laundries across the country.

They have also sought an apology from the state. So far, they have got nowhere with the Government but the state’s role in the religious-run institutions has gradually become clearer.

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