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In June 2018, the city of Dublin fulfilled a promise to bring back survivors of Ireland's Magdalene laundries for a reunion.

Updated / Tuesday, 2 Jul 2019 11:29
Survivor of the Magdalene laundries Annette Hall, from London, arrives at the Mansion House in Dublin to attend a Gala dinner for survivors and their supporters. (Photo by Brian Lawless/PA Images via Getty Images)
Survivor of the Magdalene laundries Annette Hall, from London, arrives at the Mansion House in Dublin to attend a Gala dinner for survivors and their supporters. (Photo by Brian Lawless/PA Images via Getty Images)

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"Talk about The Handmaid's Tale. Bloody hell! They must have got that idea from the Magdalene Laundries." Elizabeth Coppin is just one of the remarkable survivors whose voices were heard when #Dublin honoured the #Magdalenes last June. Finally, Ireland's dirty laundry is being aired in public.  

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