Ombudsman for the Republic of Ireland Peter Tyndall talks with Kathryn about the Magdalene Laundries survivors and his role in their fight for compensation.
The Magdalene Laundries were a network of institutions run by Catholic orders in Ireland where tens of thousands of so-called "fallen women" were incarcerated and forced to work, from the late 18th to late 20th centuries.
The Irish state gave a formal apology in 2013 and set up a compensation scheme.
Mr Tyndall's investigation into the scheme found that many women were being refused financial redress which was "manifestly unfair".
He talks about the role of the Ombudsman and what lessons the New Zealand government could learn, as the Royal Commission of Inquiry into abuse gets underway here.
