UN investigating treatment of Magdalene Laundry survivor

"While I was in there I was at my lowest and I knew that I had to do something."

The United Nations has begun an investigation into the State's treatment of a Magdalene Laundry survivor.

Elizabeth Coppin, 70, originally from Kerry but now living in the UK, has brought a case to the UN Committee Against Torture, claiming she's been denied justice for over 20 years.