Industrial School Survivors Describes Meeting with Taoiseach as 'Constructive' but Remains on Hunger Strike - 03/11/2025

Four former industrial home survivors who have been on hunger strike outside the Dáil for 43 days have met with the Taoiseach but are continuing to refuse food as fears grow for their health.Describing the two-hour meeting as "constructive", the group refused Micheál Martin's call to end their hunger strike in advance of talks with a negotiator — saying they fear "broken promises".Maurice Patton O’Connell, aged 57, from Caherciveen, Co Kerry; Mary Donovan, originally from Kerry but living in Tipperary; Miriam Moriarty Owens, also from Kerry, and Mary Dunleavy Greene all spent time in industrial schools and say they have been failed by the State for the past 26 years.Maurice Patton O’Connell joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.