Shatter to report to Dáil on Bethany Home Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said the Minister for Justice will report to the Dáil in two weeks regarding the Bethany Home survivors. News • 26 Jun 13
IHRC calls for Magdalene redress scheme The Irish Human Rights Commission has called on the Government to establish a comprehensive redress scheme for all former residents of Magdalene Laundries. News • 18 Jun 13
Calls for expansion of NI abuse redress Hundreds of victims of clerical and Magdalene laundry abuse in Northern Ireland have been left out of a new public inquiry designed to probe past … News • 13 Jun 13
Magdalene review recommends mediation forum The judge appointed by the Government to advise on a redress scheme for Magdalene survivors has proposed setting up a forum between the women and … News • 09 Jun 13
Justice for Magdalenes to end political campaign Advocacy group Justice for Magdalenes has announced the end of its political campaign. News • 22 May 13
Magdalenes may get redress this year - lawyer says Hundreds of survivors of Magdalene Laundries should begin to receive redress from the State this year, according to a solicitor advising some of them. News • 18 Apr 13
1,000 calls made to Magdalene laundries fund The Department of Justice said it has received around 1,000 calls about the fund which is to be set up for former residents of Magdalene … News • 10 Mar 13
Govt to meet orders to discuss Magdalene redress Minister of State Kathleen Lynch said the Government will meet the four religious orders involved in the Magdalene Laundries to discuss how to manage the … News • 22 Feb 13
Minister contacting Magdalene orders over funding Minister for Justice Alan Shatter is contacting the religious orders who owned the Magdalene laundries in relation to the funding of the redress scheme. News • 22 Feb 13
Hundreds call Govt over Magdalene redress scheme The Department of Justice and Equality has received hundreds of telephone calls from people signalling their interest in getting help from a Government fund for … News • 20 Feb 13
Kenny apologises to Magdalene Laundries survivors Taoiseach Enda Kenny has apologised unreservedly on behalf of the State to the survivors of the Magdalene Laundries. News • 19 Feb 13
Government to address Magdalene issue on Tuesday Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has said the Government will make very specific announcements in the Dáil on Tuesday to address the issues raised in … News • 18 Feb 13
Taoiseach and Tánaiste to meet Magdalene survivors Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has said both he and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will meet representatives of the Magdalene survivors next week. News • 08 Feb 13
Labour Parliamentary Party seeks Magdalene apology The Labour Parliamentary Party tonight said the Government needs to address the issue of an apology to the Magdalene survivors in the context of honouring … News • 06 Feb 13
Report on Magdalene Laundries published The report of the committee investigating State involvement with the Magdalene Laundries between 1922 and 1996 has been published. Special Reports • 05 Feb 13
Martin McAleese to resign from Seanad Independent Senator Martin McAleese has told Seanad Cathaoirleach Paddy Burke he will be resigning from the Seanad next week. News • 01 Feb 13
Magdalene committee will find truth - McAleese Senator Martin McAleese has said he thinks the committee charged with the report into what happened in the Magdalene Laundries will find the truth. News • 08 Oct 12
State-run homes sent women to Magdalene laundries The Justice for Magdalenes campaign group has discovered that women were transferred from State-funded mother and baby homes to Magdalene laundries, where they were held … News • 29 May 12
