Magdalene groups hit out at State redress bill

Magdalene campaigners and human rights groups have hit out at the Government’s legislation as “unacceptable, unfair and full of broken promises”.

The groups were commenting on the Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014 introduced by Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald last month to bring in the promised healthcare support package for Magdalene survivors.

At a joint press conference in Dublin, Justice For Magdalene Research (JFMR), the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI), the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) and Amnesty International (Ireland) all said the Government package was well short of what was recommended by Mr Justice John Quirke.