Philomena Lee

Philomena Lee

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Philomena Lee is an Irish woman whose harrowing experiences in a mother and baby home, where she was stripped of her identity and forced to give up her son, were brought to international attention in the film 'Philomena' (2013), highlighting the injustices faced by women in Magdalene laundries and the systemic failures of the Irish State.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
4,106
Power
4$
Sentiment
6.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Ireland 1 6.00 0.08% +0% 5,030,000 4,106 $5,100 4$
Totals 1 5,030,000 4,106 $5,100 4$
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Recent Mentions

Ireland Ireland: Philomena Lee, whose story was told in the 2013 film Philomena, recalls how her identity was stripped away at the Seán Ross Abbey mother and baby home in Roscrea. 6

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Why didn’t Ireland do more to help victims of Magdalene laundries? – The Irish Times