The women of the Magdalene laundries have been giving their reaction to this evening's formal apology from the Taoiseach for State involvemet in the laundries.
"I'm so happy. His apology was superb," said one. "For the first time I can stand up and say: 'I'm proud to be Irish'." Another said: "He's a great man. To see a Taoiseach getting emotional - it was brilliant."
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"I'm so happy. His apology was superb," said one. "For the first time I can stand up and say: 'I'm proud to be Irish'." Another said: "He's a great man. To see a Taoiseach getting emotional - it was brilliant."
http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/magdalene-laundries-women-now-the-truth-has-come-out-585373.html#!