Magdalene advocacy group welcomes report
Galway Bay fm newsroom - The Justice For Magdalene's group is calling for an immediate redress scheme to be set up.
It follows the publication of a report today (18/6) which says the State failed to protect the human rights of the women in the laundries, including the one at Forster Street in the city.
The Irish Human Rights Council says an independent statutory inquiry must be established - and says the State 'can be in no doubt it acted wrongfully'.
Its report recommends the State must provide counselling services to help the Magdalene survivors deal with the psychological impact of their ordeals and it also calls for immediate financial compensation.