It follows last week's report which detailed clear evidence of State involvement in how women were sent to the laundries, and in how the work-houses were operated.

The Justice for Magdalenes has reservations about today's meeting and has asked for clarification on the nature of it before deciding whether to attend.

Steven O'Riordain from the Magdalene Survivors Together group says their members are hoping a full State apology will follow:

var myCirclePreview = new CirclePlayer('#0', { mp3: 'http://www.radiocms.net/content/hose/media/000116/153691_0746828.mp3' }, { cssSelectorAncestor: '#cp_container_0', swfPath: '/assets/includes/js/jPlayer', supplied: 'mp3', wmode: 'window' });