{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/652cedf4bf84120012aad5ac/654a523c84df860012d3b803?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Mari Steed - Ireland and the Magdalene Laundries","description":"<p><em>On the 'Parachute Candidate' podcast, Member of the European Parliament Maria Walsh believes the heart of understanding the good, the bad and the indifferent is - conversation. Join her as she speaks with people on issues impacting society and let's start a conversation.</em></p><p><br></p><p>My first conversation is with Mari Steed, the daughter of Josephine Bassett who lived within religious orders and institutions across Ireland during one of Ireland's most shameful histories. Mari was 2 when adopted by a family from Philadelphia&nbsp;and is one of more than two thousand vanished babies who were exported from Ireland to the US.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>You will hear from our conversation the need to continue to unearth the untold experiences endured by thousands of women and their families as a result of the Magdalene Institutions.&nbsp;This conversation sheds light on the on-going advocacy work by Mari and many others. I am grateful to Mari for sharing her lived experience with us all.</p><p><br></p><p>Find out more about the podcast and Maria at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.mariawalsh.eu/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.mariawalsh.eu</a></p><p><br></p><p>Join in the conversation:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/mariawalsheu/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/mariawalsheu/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/MariaWalshEU\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/MariaWalshEU</a></p><p><a href=\"https://x.com/MariaWalshEU\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://x.com/MariaWalshEU</a></p>","author_name":"Maria Walsh"}