IRELAND
Irish Examiner
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said he cannot force the religious orders to make a contribution to the redress scheme for former residents of the Magdalene laundries.
Four orders of Catholic nuns – The Good Shepherd Sisters, The Sisters of Our Lady of Charity, The Sisters of Mercy and the Sisters of Charity – have refused to contribute to the fund, which is expected to cost between €34m and €58m .
Speaking in the Dáil this morning Mr Kenny said he was not going to “get into a fight” with the orders about money, as the survivors don’t have time on their side.
“I would like to think that the religious orders would make a contribution here,” he told the house.
However, he added, “I can’t force them to”.
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