Despite being defunct since 1996, the notorious Magdalene Laundries of
Ireland have left long lasting legacies. Etta Thornton-Verma shares her
story of finding out that her own mother was a victim of one of the
workhouses.
A 1,000 page report submitted to the Dail last week about the happenings at Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries tells stories of near slavery for the women that lived there. The Irish government’s use of the Laundries has many calling for an official apology and perhaps even compensation for the some 1,000 survivors.
http://www.irishcentral.com/news/new-york-irish-woman-shares-her-story-of-being-adopted-out-of-a-magdalene-laundry-190657411-237564681.html
A 1,000 page report submitted to the Dail last week about the happenings at Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries tells stories of near slavery for the women that lived there. The Irish government’s use of the Laundries has many calling for an official apology and perhaps even compensation for the some 1,000 survivors.
http://www.irishcentral.com/news/new-york-irish-woman-shares-her-story-of-being-adopted-out-of-a-magdalene-laundry-190657411-237564681.html