IRELAND
Irish Independent
04 JULY 2013
PRESIDENT Michael D Higgins said the recognition by the State of its failures in the Magdalene Laundries was due to the “indefatigable efforts” of those incarcerated.
The President welcomed women detained in Magdalene Laundries to Aras an Uachtarain just days after they criticised a multi-million compensation package on offer from the State as part of a redress scheme. President Higgins said the story of the Magdalene women was a tale of a “terrible wrong” and a “failure” to respect the human rights and dignity of around 10,000 women and girls.
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