Focus on redress:  Survivors of Magdalene laundries faced long battle for recognition

The last Magdalene Laundry closed in 1996, but their effect is still being felt, writes Áine Kenny
Focus on redress:  Survivors of Magdalene laundries faced long battle for recognition

Elizabeth Coppin at the age of 14 was sent to a Magdalene laundry in Peacock Lane in Cork. Picture: Andrew Dunsmore

Tue, 29 Jun, 2021 - 12:04
Aine Kenny

The last Magdalene Laundry closed in 1996, but their effect is still being felt, writes Áine Kenny

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