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TAOISEACH ENDA KENNY is expected to make a formal State apology to survivors of Magdalene laundries today during the Dáil debate on the McAleese report.
The Dáil will begin discussing the contents of the report at about 6pm this evening with the apology expected at the beginning of the debate.
Some 20 members if the Magdalene Survivors Together group will attend the debate to hear Enda Kenny’s apology.
Steven O’ Riordan, head of Magdalene Survivors Together, said they are “extremely confident that the Taoiseach will in some way extend the apology to include St Mary’s Training School, Stanhope Street, Dublin and St Mary’s Training Centre, Summerhill, Wexford.”
The Taoiseach was criticised for his intial response to the report with survivors saying they were disappointed he didn’t make an apology as soon as the contents of it became clear. However after meeting with Kenny last week, the women said they thought he was right to wait until he had read it in full and would now be satisfied with a formal apology during the debate.
As well as the State apology, it is expected that the government will make specific announcements on a package of measures to address the report. Magdalene survivors have called for a “fair and transparent” compensation package that includes pensions, healthcare, counselling, housing service and advice.
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What kind of a sad individual would make such a senseless call.. Idiots!
Immature children maybe… It’s called a prank
The same sick twisted individuals that call out ambulance, fire brigade and Gardaí… There should be serious consequences for those caught as the act endangers the lives of rescuers and indeed others that might actually need those emergency services.
Idiots
Got caught there in a wind over tide F7…my fook up but not nice.
Where when how. Details man. Dont leave us hanging
In a sailing boat about 7 years ago. Was following a sailing race from skerries and wind was considerably stronger than forecast (F6-7 rather than F4-5)so everyone arrived at the entrance to the lough early.
A following wind and an emptying tide leads to very large standing waves and boat ended up pitching from 45 degrees up to 45 degrees down. About 300-400m of rollercoaster ride through a narrow enough channel. One of the crew on another boat was taken to hospital with head injuries.
Once past the entrance the lough was almost flat calm and when reading the sailing directions for the lough it said never attempt entering Carlingford in a wind over tide scenario. By the time we realised that we were in the manure it was too late to turn back.
Interesting lesson, showed us how seaworthy the boat was but lucky not to suffer damage or injury. Taught me the importance of proper passage planning and to not rely 100% on sea area forecast from met eireann.
That could have put others at risk?
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