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Tag: Ireland
Hanging Ireland’s dirty laundry out to dry
Ireland’s last Magdalene laundry is up for sale. Campaigners want a memorial to the women abused at the hands of religious orders. Continue reading Hanging Ireland’s dirty laundry out to dry
The right to remember and not necessarily to forgive
For over a century, Canada tried to assimilate its Aboriginal people, including setting up a system that sanctioned the kidnapping of native children. A reckoning was long overdue. Continue reading The right to remember and not necessarily to forgive