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The Irish Government has approved high-level proposals for a National Centre for Research and Remembrance, to be located on the site of the former Magdalene Laundry on Sean MacDermott Street in Dublin.
This Centre will stand as a site of conscience to honour equally all those who were resident in Industrial Schools, Magdalen Laundries, Mother and Baby and County Home Institutions, Reformatories, and related institutions.
The National Centre will include the following parts:
- a museum and exhibition space, the development of which will be led by the National Museum of Ireland;
- a research centre and repository of records related to institutional trauma in the 20th century, which will form part of the National Archives
- a garden space for reflection and remembrance
- provision of social housing units, further and higher educational facilities, and facilities for family and parenting supports.
The government website for the National Centre for Research and Remembrance can be accessed here: gov.ie – National Centre for Research and Remembrance
In her role as Special Advocate for Survivors, Patricia sits on the Steering Group of the National Centre. It is crucial that Survivors and Affected Persons are involved in the National Centre project.