On this date, 54 years ago, Mary Julia Breheny died within the infamous High Park Magdalene Laundry in Dublin having spent over 40 years in that Institution. Frank Brehany (See Note 1), has today formally launched a bid to bring his draft Bill, also known as “Mary’s Law”, before members of the Oireachtas in the hope that he can secure support or sponsorship for this important initiative.

The question of accountability for those who were made victims and survivors of Ireland's abusive institutional system remains a profoundly complex and morally charged issue.

Both before and after I published 'A Magdalene Rose', I have been talking about the failure of four people's Human Rights and their Rights contained within the Irish Constitution.

It's been a roller-coaster year, for all the right reasons! At the beginning of 2025, I was in the final throes of completing the development and copy edits of 'A Magdalene Rose' and finalising the design of the book and its front cover and dust-jacket.

Many Irish Americans have heard about the Magdalene Laundries, but few understand the full scope of what these institutions represented. Established through cooperation between the Irish Catholic Church and the emerging Irish State, these laundries were places where women, often labeled as "fallen," were confined and forced into labor.

The author of 'A Magdalene Rose', Frank Brehany, is very pleased to announce the launch of the paperback edition of his book today.

Frank Brehany, the Author of ‘A Magdalene Rose’, is pleased to announce that his book will be published in the eBook format on Monday 10 November 2025.