Magdalene compensation offers fall short

A number of Magdalene survivors have been offered state compensation payments reflecting much shorter lengths of stay than the women endured.

Magdalene compensation offers fall short

The news comes as the UN Committee Against Torture (UNCAT) again raised concerns about the independence and comprehensive nature of the McAleese Report.

Welcoming UNCAT’s intervention, Justice for Magdalenes Research said it was “deeply concerned” that a number of women had been offered compensation payments reflecting shorter lengths of stay in laundries than they actually suffered.

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