18th November 2024
On 18 November 2024, the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) Executive Director responded to the number of people sleeping on the floor in Cork prison. She also speaks about IPRT's recent public attitudes polling by RED C.
9th November 2024
On 9 November, Anne-Marie Brennan wrote about the experience of people voting in prison for Galway Pulse. IPRT gave some insights to the process.
25th October 2024
On 23 October 2024, Irish Penal Reform Trust Executive Director, Saoirse Brady, spoke to Colm Ó' Mongáin on RTÉ Today with Claire Byrne show about solutions to the prison overcrowding crisis.
24th October 2024
On 24 October 2024, IPRT Executive Director Saoirse Brady spoke to Andrea Gilligan on Newtalk Lunchtime live in response to the UK Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood saying that she believes “prison isn’t working” for women.
22nd October 2024
Following the publication of the Prison Overcrowding Response Group report, which was released by a freedom of information request, Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) Executive Director, Saoirse Brady, penned an opinion piece in the Irish Independent on the current state of overcrowding in prisons in Ireland.
21st October 2024
On Monday 21 October, in a conversation about drug use, addiction and anti-social behaviour on RTE's Upfront with Katie Hannon show, Irish Penal Reform Trust Executive Director, Saoirse Brady, responded to the panel discussion which included Dr Ian Marder, Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, Deputy Gary Gannon and Ciara Kelly.
20th October 2024
On 20 October, Gavin O'Callaghan of RTÉ Radio 1 reported on prison overcrowding. He spoke to Irish Penal Reform Trust Executive Director, Saoirse Brady, as well as families of people in prison and the Prison Officers Association.
16th October 2024
RTÉ reports on the Prison Overcrowding Response Group report released by Freedom of Information request and then published by IPRT.
15th October 2024
On 15 October, Irish Legal News wrote about IPRT's comments on the recently published Parole Board Annual Report 2023.
10th October 2024
Irish Penal Reform Trust responded to the recent HIQA report on Oberstown Children Detention Campus, raising concerns that youth detention is not being treated as a last resort in spite of a statutory obligation.
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.