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Women who were denied entry to Magdalene redress scheme sue
Summary
Four women who say they were forced to work without pay in a Magdalene Laundry have taken High Court action to overturn decisions that excluded them from the State's Magdalene Laundry Scheme, a compensation programme set up in 2013. The court heard that the women were admitted to An Grianan Institution, a separate facility on the same convent grounds, rather than to the St Mary's Refuge Magdalene Laundry. They argue that, while residents at An Grianan, they performed unpaid labour at the laundry each weekday and received little education, which harmed their lives. The women claim the exclusions are unreasonable, irrational and violate their constitutional rights to justice and fair procedures. Their applications were allowed to proceed, with a hearing scheduled for early December.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Women who were denied entry to Magdalene redress scheme sue. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2015-10-12 Publication
Case subjects
Applicant
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Topics
Refused Entry Stage Hearing Or Decision
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