2013. Ireland apology -women who worked without pay in the Magdalene Laundries

Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Enda Kenny apologizes to the thousands of women who worked without pay in the Magdalene Laundries, two weeks after refusing to do so.

To: 
women who worked without pay in the Magdalene Laundries
From: 
Ireland
Year of Apology: 
2013
Footnote: 
Waterfield, Bruno. “Magdelene survivors receive apology.” Montreal Gazette. February 6, 2013; Associated Press. “Ireland apologizes to women of nun-run laundries.” www.philly.com. February 19, 2013. http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0219/368465-maglalen