Judge to advise on support scheme

Mr Justice John Quirke has been charged by the Government with establishing “how best to support” the survivors of the Magdalene laundries.

According to Justice Minister Alan Shatter, Judge Quirke “is being asked to advise on the establishment of a scheme under the fund to make payments to individuals”.

The scheme will take into account work undertaken in the laundries without pay, and the judge will advise on the nature and amount of payments to be made out of the fund.