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Irish Penal Reform Trust

Interview with Niamh McCormack - The Last Word with Matt Cooper

20th July 2026

Niamh McCormack, IPRT’s Legal, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, was interviewed on The Last Word with Matt Cooper about IPRT’s Rethinking Remand report. During the interview, Niamh highlighted IPRT’s concerns about the disproportionate use of remand for people experiencing homelessness, mental ill-health, addiction, and poverty, often in relation to minor offences.

Full article here. (timestamp 43:10)

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