€23m in redress paid to Magdalene laundry survivors

Some 624 women held in Magdalene laundries have to date received a lump sum payment of more than €23m under a government redress scheme.

€23m in redress paid to Magdalene laundry survivors
Fri, 29 Apr, 2016 - 01:00
Gordon Deegan and Conall Ó Fátharta

The payments work out at an average of €36,858.

According to Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald, some 807 applications have been received under the Magdalene Laundries Restorative Justice Ex-Gratia Scheme.

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