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Magdalene Laundries: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Sep 2012)

Clare Daly: I also read the Justice for Magdalenes report over the weekend and upsetting as it is, it should be made compulsory reading for all citizens. It is a register of the crimes committed by this State against women. After reading the report, there can be no doubt that this was a deliberate social policy which was summed up in the report of the Commission on the Relief of the Sick and Destitute...

Magdalene Laundries: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Sep 2012)

Joe O'Reilly: The Magdalene story is a dark and scandalous part of our history. Just as we recall past glories and live off them, we cannot deny this part of our history, nor should we. We must confront it, accept it as part of our story and deal with it. While nobody should seek to shield those directly responsible, be they religious or lay, we cannot deny our culpability in that all of us have a...

Magdalene Laundries: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Sep 2012)

Dinny McGinley: ...it is fair to conclude from the contributions to the debate that the House is in broad agreement on this issue. As the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, stated last night, the story of the Magdalene women is one that has been told with a great deal of dignity and they deserve our respect. No one who has met the women or listened to their stories can be anything but impressed by...

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