#23-24 Magdalene Laundries
From 1839 until 1996, young Irish women who didn’t toe the line were remanded to Catholic-run slave-labor laundry facilities. On Feb. 20, 2013, the government apologized for its role.
Host(s): Margaretta D’Arcy
Featured Speakers/Guests: Margaretta D’Arcy, Irish Taoiseach [Prime Minister], Enda Kenny; women who had been victims of the laundry.
Credits: Produced by Margaretta D’Arcy. Music by Mary Coghlan and Joanie Mitchell (both songs are titled “Magdalene Laundries”).