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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...

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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...

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  • October 28, 2024

    0 min

    There's More To Come

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  • May 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...

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  • May 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 ...

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  • May 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...

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  • May 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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