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Survivors of Magdalene Laundries Seek Justice Amid €33M Payout

4/15/2026

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Louise Brangan, author, details Magdalene laundries in Ireland, in operation until 1996, run by nuns, housing women and girls deemed 'fallen,' who worked unpaid.
The laundries were notorious, and mother and baby homes also affected significant numbers of women and babies.
The Irish government has paid over €33 million in redress to survivors, but religious orders largely refused to contribute, and survivor Carmel says she will never find closure.

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Louise Brangan, author, details Magdalene laundries in Ireland, in operation until 1996, run by nuns, housing women and girls deemed 'fallen,' who worked unpaid.
The laundries were notorious, and mother and baby homes also affected significant numbers of women and babies.
The Irish government has paid over €33 million in redress to survivors, but religious orders largely refused to contribute, and survivor Carmel says she will never find closure.