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More than 10, 000 unmarried women were sent to mother and baby homes in Northern Ireland. They and their sons and daughters were the victims of a harsh morality. You have hundreds and thousands of children who haven't been claimed who therefore have no voice.
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Oct 5, 2021 · In January an investigation was promised into mother-and-baby homes and Magdalene Laundries in NI after a report found more than 10,500 women and girls entered the homes between 1922 and...
Aug 28, 2023 · The Woman in the Wall sparked renewed outrage in the Magdalene Laundries. One real story concerned 800 babies in a grave amid a 'tank' claim.
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Oct 5, 2021 · Were it not for the bravery of survivors, what happened in mother-and-baby homes and Magdalene Laundries would have largely remained hidden in history.
Oct 5, 2021 · What he was not told was that Brigid O’Connor was actually inside a Magdalene laundry just across the River Foyle from the children’s home where he was placed as a young child.
Jun 25, 2024 · A 10-person, independent panel examining mother-and-baby homes and Magdalene Laundries was set up in April 2023 by Stormont's Executive Office.
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Mar 4, 2023 · Magdalene laundries survivor recalls a childhood of relentless abuse and neglect. Kathleen King is still fighting at the age of 80, frustrated that the State redress scheme refuses to accept...
