The Magdalenes and I
Steven O'Riordan
On a calm, clear Tuesday night in February 2013, a long line of Irish women in their 60s, 70s and 80s stood side by side on the plinth outside Government buildings in Ireland. Thes...
Episode list
7
November 1, 2024
36 min
Small Things Like These - Eileen Walsh Interview (Bonus Episode)
To mark the release of Cillian Murphy's new film Small Things Like These, Steven sat down with actress Eileen Walsh to discuss her role in the movie and the working relationship sh...
moreOctober 28, 2024
0 min
There's More To Come
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moreMay 27, 2024
32 min
The State Apology
On Tuesday, 19 February 2013, the Irish Government offered an unreserved apology to survivors of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries. Steven and the women he worked with led the charge t...
moreMay 27, 2024
5 min
Meeting The President
On 3rd July 2013, Steven and the Magdalene women were invited to Áras an Uachtaráin to meet with the President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins; here, he acknowledged the work Steven ...
moreMay 20, 2024
23 min
The McAleese Report
On February 5, 2013, Senator Martin McAleese published his findings on State Interaction in Ireland's Magdalene Laundries. As Steven and the women prepare for the report's publicat...
moreMay 13, 2024
10 min
Magdalene Survivors Together
In Steven's pursuit of justice for the women in Ireland's Magdalene Laundries, he sets up the Magdalene Survivors Together group. A support network that brings the women closer and...
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