IRELAND
BBC News
The Irish government is to unveil a compensation package for survivors of Magdalene laundries later.
It will be based on recommendations by Mr Justice John Quirke, who was asked by the cabinet to devise eligibility criteria.
The laundries were Catholic-run workhouses where thousands of women and girls had to do unpaid, manual labour.
Mr Justice Quirke was asked for proposals to set up a scheme to compensate women and bring “healing”.
As well as financial compensation, the supports are expected to include help-in-kind for former residents who need it, such as medical cards and other public health supports like mental health and counselling services.
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