RTÉ Prime Time – Magdalene Laundry Apology (19/2/13)

Rachel Wilson
When I watched the movie the Magdalen Sister’s and seen all these girls went through I felt so sorry for them. I was happy to see some escape and wished they all could. I can’t stand the nun’s to this day and wish evil upon them.
nurserycrymesdarkart
It would seem that most folks believe that these places only existed in Ireland. NOT SO THEY WERE WORLDWIDE! I spent two and a half years in one such place – The Convent of the Good Shepherd, Lichfield Hall, in Blackley, Manchester. It was horrendous. It was not a ‘mother and baby’ home at that time (1966-68), but an institution incarcerating young teenage girls who were in the ‘care system’ for a variety of reasons. At that time the Social/Child Welfare Services never inspected the places where children/ teens were dumped, hence so much ‘historic abuse’ now coming to light. There will never be an apology or any form recompense for those of us outside of Ireland.
sunshineuk1965
There can be no justice until these women are paid in full.
Yt Yt
How can anyone in Ireland – or anywhere else really – remain Catholic after learning of this?
kerrie dossett
my dads mom was locked in one of these vile institutions for a long time. my dad born in 1934, sold on to another family. when he tried to get his mother released was told she couldnt leave as only her mother and sister signed her in and they were the only ones who could sign her out. THE CATHOLIC CHURCH need to release records, and admit their wrong doing. absolutely sick. my dad never got to know his mom, he doesnt know who his dad is as she was placed in there and gave birth to a girl first, so how did my dad get conceived if she couldnt leave. vile priests….
Paul Wenden
It is right that the Irish Govenerment has appologised and yes they should be made to pay to each and all of the victims of this abuse, but what of the Roman Catholic church who’s nuns ran these laundries, they should be made to pay a dam sight more, and people should be held to account for this abuse. Not even a sorry from their lips have been said!
m k
Poor Mary. God bless her
Jacqui Kelly
These abusers are lower than rats in their behaviour to humans.
Niamh Leonard
Apology is useless without a countrywide second level education historical program NOT run by any church
Ossie King
Doesn’t go any way near far enough. Prosecutions should follow and all living culpable parties subjected to the same treatment
Yole Levesley
It’s so shocking that these poor poor women was treated like this the nuns priests should be convicted of Cruelty sexual abuse murder of babies shameful Ireland government should be a shamed compensate all those that have suffered..such an Hippocratical country Justice to all have suffered🥰
Argentocoxos
It was also the State that used the Gardai to sent back escaped women
lisa shelley
these nuns should be punished
M Harryvan
All those nuns need their day in court. Then theyd feel a huge sense of relief.
Alun Churcher
too little too late for me they belong in the court of human rights and should be imprisoned for the rest of there life from the fucking pope down to the pedophile priests.
Sylvie Bhola
Where is the apology from the church?
harley gidcumb
they need tobe closed down for good
celticlofts
And a couple of weeks prior to the apology he told the same people, the same victims to fuck off, they were not going to get a penny out of him..
Susan Saxon
No apology from the Catholic Church though !!!
Maria-Cecilia Peon
I am from Mexico… Even in a 3rd. world country, nobody would take your baby away! What is abhorrent is that there are ONLY 81 comments! The Irish State STILL HAS NOT DONE EVERYTHING IT SHOULD!
john Lee
I’m sick of these scum getting away with these atrocity’s by using an apology. They should be, if still breathing, jailed for life. Stop letting religion off with just an apology !
Rachel Wilson
I don’t believe any apology from the nuns
Desperate Times
Why I hate the catholic chugrch 101.
Utopia32
On whose behalf did he apologise?
chopper harris
Shatter….  lol
 
Shelagh
Took way too long
tra cee
wheres all these bloody nuns now,