Proposed Magdalene laundry museum encounters objections

A knitted child’s sock tied to the front door of the former Magdalene Laundry on Sean McDermott St, Dublin, File picture: Julien Behal

Plans for a Magdalene laundry museum which is to be housed in the centre of Dublin have triggered objections, including the fact it will see the removal of high boundary walls which are "part of Dublin's history".

In July 2023, the Government approved plans for a “national site of conscience” to open at the former Magdalene laundry on Seán McDermott St.