As part of the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) Strategic Plan 2023-2026, one of our main goals is to campaign for a progressive criminal justice system that upholds human rights. Engagement with the media plays a large part in that as we discuss our evidence-based research, advocate for people in prison, and work to change attitudes and challenge misconceptions about people in the criminal justice system.
Below you will see a list of most of IPRT's media features including recordings of radio discussions, links to TV appearances, and access to written articles and opinion pieces. You can also listen back to long-form recorded discussions with podcast hosts on our Podcast webpage.
17th December 2024
Irish Penal Reform Trust Executive Director, Saoirse Brady, joined The Echo Chamber podcast host, Tony Groves, to discuss the prison system, restorative justice, community sanctions, ending secondary punishments and more.
16th December 2024
On Monday 16 December 2024, the Irish Legal News reported that the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) has urged the incoming government to have the political courage to tackle prison overcrowding after...
13th December 2024
The Irish Penal Reform Trust responded to the publication of the Irish Prison Service Annual Report 2023 by the Irish Prison Service.
13th December 2024
The Irish Times reported on the Irish Penal Reform Trust's response to the publication of the Irish Prison Service Annual Report 2023.
5th December 2024
Applications are now invited for a Legal, Policy and Public Affairs Manager with the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT). This position involves covering a senior role within the IPRT team, with responsibility for overseeing and implementing our legal, policy and public affairs programme of work to ensure lasting penal policy reform is embedded in law and practice.
27th November 2024
On 27 November 2024, IPRT Executive Director Saoirse Brady spoke to Newstalk Live presenter Andrea Gilligan about the chapel's closure in Mountjoy Prison.
20th November 2024
On Wednesday 20 November 2024, after the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) Cross-Party Hustings at the Mansion House, Dublin, Irish Examiner journalist Liz Dunphy reported on the event.
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.
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.