The Magdalenes and I
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On a calm, clear Tuesday night in February 2013, a long line of Irish women in their 60s, 70s and 80s stood side by side on the plinth outside Government buildings in Ireland. These women were survivors of the notorious Magdalene Laundries. On behalf of the State and its people, the leader of their country had apologised for all they had endured. In the midst of that group of women stood a young man in his 20s named Steven O’Riordan. Steven isn’t the son of a Magdalene survivor. He isn’t a human rights activist. He is the ‘accidental’ campaigner...
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Recent episodes
- Small Things Like These - Eileen Walsh Interview (Bonus Episode)
- There's More To Come
- The State Apology
- Meeting The President
- The McAleese Report
- Magdalene Survivors Together
- The State Investigates
- Marina’s Story
- Mary Smith And The Charity Single
- Grabbing the Headlines