Ireland says sorry to the 10,000 'Magdalene slaves' brutalized by nuns in Catholic workhouses

 

 

An estimated 10,000 young Irish girls were sent to the laundries where they were were forced to work without pay and were subjected to a strict regime at the hands of the nuns who ran the institutions
 
Thousands of women were sent to the 'Magdalene laundries' over a 70-year period. Irish prime minister Enda Kenny apologised but victims' groups demanded a stronger statement.

Ireland finally says sorry to the 10,000 'Magdalene Sister slaves' of its Catholic workhouses who were locked up and brutalised by nuns 

10,000 young Irish girls were sent to the laundries between 1922 and 1996

Taoiseach Enda Kenny expresses sympathy for survivors and their families

Survivors reject apology and demand full admission from state and church

It follows a 10 year campaign for an apology and compensation scheme

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