Magdalene Survivors Call For Redress

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There are fresh calls for the Government to act on the UN recommendations for Magdalene survivors.

Earlier this month the Committee Against Torture criticised the State for not conducting a full investigation into the institutions and not providing redress to all survivors – something it recommended in 2011.

Magdalene survivors gathered today to highlight that they still don’t have a memorial and that many are still waiting on redress.

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Mary Merritt gave a speech at the UN about her experience and says the response hasn’t been fast enough.