Survivors, campaigners and academics say the scope of the Commission may need to be widened to take in private nursing homes, mental institutions and smaller mother-and-baby homes.
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.
The survivors are looking for their cross-border experiences of neglect to be investigated under the Joint Ministerial Council of the Belfast Good Friday Agreement.
The religious orders who were responsible for the Magdalene Laundries should give money towards the compensation scheme, but Enda Kenny says he won’t go down the legal route to ensure they do.
A survivors’ group says any proposals for a Magdalene-type scheme of redress would be “wholly inappropriate”, and has called on the Government to engage with its members.
AN HIGHLY ANTICIPATED interview between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Oprah Winfrey is set to air in the US on Sunday and on UTV on Monday.
The couple’s interview with the US television host is expected to lift the lid on their short period as working royals before they stepped down for a life in America.
In a clip of the interview released today, Meghan told Oprah that she could not be expected to stay silent if the royal family played a part in “perpetuating falsehoods” about her and Harry, adding that “a lot … has been lost already”.
The clip came as Buckingham Palace said it had launched an investigation into claims that Meghan bullied former royal staff.
So, today we want to know… Will you watch the Harry and Meghan interview with Oprah?
Poll Results:
No, I've no interest whatsoever (6553)
Yes, I'll watch the whole thing (3932)
I'll probably watch part of it and read news coverage (2354)
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