VERSION|0.5.1|NAME|Edwin|DATE|1360061275|CONTENT|Magdelen Laundries and Industrial Schools were blots on Irish history and part and parcel of De Velera&#039;s state. Asking if the Irish Government had any responsibility, the interviewer this morning must have uttered one of the most naive questions ever on the Today programme.

Although not a great Unionist fan I could see their point in not wanting Theocracy established in Northern Ireland. Of course they had plenty of &quot;Divine guidance&quot; of their own which distorted their world view as well.|EMAIL|aeduin@aol.com|IP-ADDRESS|92.6.70.255|MODERATIONFLAG|