Naoise Dolan: Grace case highlights once again the heartless indifference of the State towards women

My generation of Irish women came of age through inquiries and scandals. Many of these bore an individual’s name: Savita Halappanavar, Ann Lovett, Miss X, Miss Y, Miss D. We learned that our general right to live freely must be proven through citing specific women who had died.

We listened as the ­government ­issued platitudes about the ­Magdalene Laundries while drawing criticism as late as 2020 from Justice for Magdalenes Research for failing to properly compensate survivors..