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23 June 2016

UN torture watchdog criticises Ireland on Magdalene Laundries

The Magdalene Laundries were operated by four Catholic religious orders, The Sisters of Mercy, The Sisters of Our Lady of Charity, The Sisters of Charity, and The Good Shepherd Sisters for women who had a child outside marriage.
The United Nations watchdog on torture has criticised Ireland’s prison conditions and accused the state of failing to protect women confined to Catholic Church workhouses.

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/state-given-one-year-to-implement-magdalene-recommendations-507954.html#!