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Seanad: Order of Business (6 Feb 2013): John Whelan: ...wisdom or herd mentality of the day about what is right or best for people. It underscores for Senators the importance of speaking out at the time, not retrospectively. The McAleese report on the Magdalen laundries is a sordid and shameful chapter in Irish history. The hurt, harm and horror inflicted on these women is an indictment of all of us. We should not add insult to injury now by...

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