::There are a lot of little (referenced) comments in the article about the laundries being part of a business which expanded to take more women so that it would have more workers in the laundries (in contrast to the inquiry, which found they expanded to take up the shortfall as the Irish government cut other forms of support, and the various laundries were partly funded by charities and church groups), and even a comment suggesting that they only stopped because washing machines outcompeted them. The reference appears to be a book written some years ago. The claims do not fit the findings of the inquiry. Given how pervasive these comments are throughout the article, and that they are referenced, I am reluctant to wade in.