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Inquiry into the death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2024): Matt Carthy: ...failed by the agencies of the State. In recent years, we have heard similar words in respect of mother and baby homes, cervical screening failures, those criminalised for their homosexuality, the Magdalen women, clerical sex abuse and the Dublin and Monaghan bombings victims. In each case, the Taoisigh concerned told us they were deeply sorry for their predecessors' roles in obstructing...
Direct Provision: Statements (22 Apr 2021): Matt Carthy: ...system has failed utterly those who have sought asylum and also local host communities. I was struck recently in listening to recollections of those who were in mother and baby homes and Magdalen laundries by how similar some of these were to the reports we have received up to today from residents in direct provisions. There are stories of an uncaring system where human beings are...

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