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# magdalenes - Monday 11 February, 2019
Just one maximum compensation payout in Magdalene scheme since expansion Exclusive
The government has compensated nine Magdalene women out of 87 who have applied since the scheme was widened last year.
# magdalenes - Saturday 9 June, 2018
'The nun made us put our hands on electrical panels to get an electric shock'
Abandoned, abused and abducted – this is one woman’s Magdalene story.
# magdalenes - Monday 19 January, 2015
Has the Government "pared back" what was promised to Magdalene survivors?
A number of organisations have called on the government to implement all of the recommendations in the Quirke report.
# magdalenes - Monday 3 March, 2014
Column: Attempts to silence survivors of symphysiotomy must be fought
Reliance on ex gratia redress schemes should be read against a backdrop of Government reluctance to allow these victims – and others like them – to speak on their own terms about the recent past, writes Máiréad Enright.
# magdalenes - Sunday 29 December, 2013
Ireland, women and 2013: A year we dealt with our legacy issues?
Magdalene survivors, symphysiotomy campaigns and UNCAT criticism of abortion guidelines…this is the year that was.
# magdalenes - Thursday 28 November, 2013
UN anti-torture body questions Ireland's record on abortion and Magdalenes
It is the second time this month that a UN agency has voiced concerns about Ireland’s record.
# magdalenes - Friday 8 November, 2013
'Serious errors' with McAleese Report, say Magdalene survivors
Justice for Magdalenes Research pointed to the length of time the McAleese Report said most women stayed in the laundries, compared to how long survivors actually stayed in them.
# magdalenes - Tuesday 5 November, 2013
First payments to Madgalene Laundry survivors will be made in 4 to 6 weeks
Speaking in the Dáil this evening, Shatter said that over 600 applications have been made for lump-sum payments from the redress scheme set up in the wake of the McAleese report.
# magdalenes - Saturday 20 July, 2013
Bit-of-a-buffoon inquiry: The week's news skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Seanad insists it’s relevant, talks about fanny; parades mar riots; Magdalene nuns coach banking execs.
# magdalenes - Thursday 18 July, 2013
The 9 at 9: Thursday
Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
# magdalenes - Wednesday 17 July, 2013
Explainer: How can religious orders refuse to pay compensation to Magdalenes?
Why are the religious orders responsible for running the Magdalene Laundries not obliged to pay financial compensation to survivors?
# magdalenes - Tuesday 16 July, 2013
Refusal of religious orders to compensate Magdalenes 'beggars belief'
Magdalene Survivors said the women who worked in the laundries are ‘flabbergasted’ that the State is allowing this to happen.
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
Here are nine things to know as you start your day.
# magdalenes - Saturday 6 July, 2013
Some Magdalene survivors "expressed difficulty" in understanding redress
Justice for Magdalenes research has published a guide, and said it will “empower” survivors when applying for the funds.
# magdalenes - Wednesday 3 July, 2013
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Good morning! Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
Magdalene survivors to meet with President at Áras today
The women said it will be a day for them to enjoy but that their work is “just getting started”.
# magdalenes - Tuesday 2 July, 2013
Column: The Catholic Church owes the women of the Magdalene Laundries
The Catholic Church and the Irish State were both responsible for incarcerating women in the Magdalene Laundries – and so both must pay, writes Anne Ferris TD.
# magdalenes - Wednesday 26 June, 2013
Magdalene survivor group ‘not happy at all’ with redress package
Members of the group Magdalene Survivors Together have demanded the religious orders which operated the laundry system be held responsible for the abuse that went on inside them.
# magdalenes - Tuesday 18 June, 2013
Human Rights Commission: The State failed Magdalene women
The IHRC has assessed the human rights implications for the State of what occurred in the Magdalene Laundries.
# magdalenes - Saturday 1 June, 2013
McAleese Report into Magdalene Laundries criticised by UN
UNCAT is worried the probe was not fully independent.
# magdalenes - Saturday 25 May, 2013
The 9 at 9: Saturday
Welcome to the weekend! Here are nine things to know before you get started.
Gone for good: Last Magdalene laundry to be converted into houses and sold
There are calls for a monument or museum to be built on the site to remember the women forced to stay in the institution in Dublin’s inner city.
# magdalenes - Friday 17 May, 2013
The Evening Fix... now with added deer on a city bus
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
Justice for Magdalenes group ends its campaign
The group said that it has ended its political campaign now that the objectives of an apology and a redress scheme for Magdalene survivors have been achieved.
# magdalenes - Thursday 16 May, 2013
Oldest known Magdalene survivor dies at 97
Madge O’Connell entered the laundry when she was 34 and spent the rest of her life in the care of nuns.
# magdalenes - Wednesday 17 April, 2013
Some Magdalenes still in care 'not allowed fill out compensation form'
Meanwhile, a landmark meeting to discuss compensation will take place with Justice John Quirke tomorrow afternoon.
# magdalenes - Tuesday 26 March, 2013
Survivor guide published for Magdalene women applying to Commission
The guide for survivors is published ahead of a report by a former High Court judge into how the State can best provide redress and support for the women.
# magdalenes - Monday 11 March, 2013
Magdalene group raises concerns with UN committee
Justice for Magdalenes is to meet with Justice John Quirke this week to discuss the establishment of a redress scheme.
# magdalenes - Saturday 9 March, 2013
The Evening Fix... now with added dancing in speedos
Here are all the things we learned, loved and shared today.
Magdalene survivors "shocked and upset" by nun interview defending laundries
In an interview aired last night, two anonymous nuns defended the Magdalene laundries and said religious orders had no need to apologise.
Poll: Should religious orders pay compensation for the Magdalene laundries?
The State has set up a compensation fund for survivors of the Magdalene laundries – but questions have been raised about whether the religious orders should pay up too.
The 9 at 9: Saturday
Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
# magdalenes - Sunday 3 March, 2013
Magdalene women remembered in vigils in Dublin and Galway
Flowers were laid at the graves and tributes to the women were read out by representatives from various groups.
# magdalenes - Saturday 2 March, 2013
Calls for Magdalenes to be given independent legal advice
A solicitor for some of the London-based women says the State should pay for legal representation as it did during the Redress Scheme.
# magdalenes - Thursday 28 February, 2013
Nearly 800 inquiries about Magdalene Laundries fund
The Department of Justice is asking women who were in the laundries to fill out a form registering their interest in receiving money from a special redress fund being set up.
# magdalenes - Sunday 24 February, 2013
Still much work to do to ensure justice for Magdalenes
There are concerns for some women still shy about coming forward with their stories.
# magdalenes - Saturday 23 February, 2013
# magdalenes - Friday 22 February, 2013
Artist says Magdalenes piece "gives a voice to women who were never heard"
The work, which went on display last night, features hundreds of stories about life in the Magdalene laundries.
# magdalenes - Thursday 21 February, 2013
The 5 at 5: Thursday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
400 calls made to Magdalene redress scheme line
The phone line opened yesterday and survivors are encouraged to contact the department to register their case.
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WE’RE JUST 11 days out from poll day for the General Election.
Last night, the seven leaders from the main political parties took part in RTÉ’s first live TV debate of the campaign.
The leaders of political parties which included – Fine Gael’s Leo Varadkar, Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald, Fianna Fáil’s Micheál Martin, Green Party’s Eamon Ryan, People Before Profit’s Richard Boyd Barrett, Labour’s Brendan Howlin and Roísín Shortall of the Social Democrats – clashed over housing, pensions, crime and taxation.
This debate came after Varadkar and Martin went head-to-head on Virgin Media One last week.
So, today we want to know: Are live debates influencing how you’ll vote in the General Election?
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