IRELAND
The Journal
A YEAR AGO, Taoiseach Enda Kenny made an emotional address to survivors from the Magdalene laundries in Ireland.
In his speech, Kenny said the government and the citizens of Ireland “deeply regret and apologise unreservedly to all those women for the hurt that was done to them”.
Today, the call has been made for the government to take action on legislation relating to the apology.
Restorative justice
JFM Research called for the State to begin immediate work on the Magdalene Laundries restorative justice scheme earlier this month.
It said that survivors have still not obtained the redress called for by the UN Committee Against Torture, and that it is “gravely concerned” by “unacceptable additional delays”.
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