Irish Penal Reform Trust

Irish Examiner: Nine in 10 employers would consider hiring someone with convictions – report

8th February 2024

On 8 February 2024, the Irish Examiner reported on IPRT's research "The Secondary Punishment": A Scoping Study on Employer Attitudes to Hiring People with Criminal Convictions, which was published that day. The article explores the details of the report and explains actions that are required to address the barriers that both employers and people with convictions face in hiring and finding decent work.

Read the full article on the Irish Examiner.

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