Ireland- Two nun orders refuse to pay victims of the Magdalene laundries crisis, victims respond

By Barbara Dorris
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
March 10, 2014

http://www.snapnetwork.org/ireland_two_nun_orders_refuse_to_pay_victims_of_the_magdalene_laundries_crisis_victims_respond

Two of the four orders of nuns who ran the Magdalene laundries have refused to contribute to the financial redress for the victims. We are disappointed by this report.

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/two-magdalene-orders-reaffirm-compo-refusal-261358.html

To refuse to take responsibility for years of horrific abuse committed by these religious institutions is utterly disgraceful. These women are entitled to justice and receiving compensation from these orders that caused such pain, but it would only be scratching the surface of what is needed to begin to recover. 

We urge these religious “charities” to reexamine their decisions. By blatantly dodging responsibility, they are preventing the at least 600 women from beginning to truly heal. We also encourage the state to consider revoking theses orders’ charitable status until they are willing to cooperate with the redress for the Magdalene Laundry victims. Refusing to contribute is the opposite of charitable; it is callous and selfish. Those responsible must be held accountable.