Kenny’s lack of apology is cruel, says SF

Taoiseach Enda Kenny was branded “cruel” as he dug in yesterday and again refused to issue an apology to the survivors of the Magdalene Laundries regime.

Despite intense pressure from opposition parties, and rising alarm at his stance among his own backbenchers and the Labour Party, Mr Kenny said he needed another two weeks to absorb the findings of the investigation into the scandal and decide how to respond.

Opposition parties bran-ded the lack of a formal State apology by the Taoiseach as a “disgrace” and a delaying tactic motivated by a desire to limit any compensation payments.