Grabbing the Headlines
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The success of the Galway Film Festival draws enormous media attention to Steven and the Magdalene women. Other survivors start to come forward to tell their stories, marking a positive turning point in Steven's campaign to help give these women a voice. Steven soon turns his attention to a political campaign and one letter to the Minister for Justice changes everything. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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