More community service and electronic tagging for those we want to keep out of jail are good suggestions but the truth is... Irish Daily Mail
5th January 2026
The Irish Daily Mail (29/12/26) published an opinion piece by former Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern on community service and electronic tagging as alternatives to imprisonment. The article references IPRT’s recent PIPS report, which describes Ireland’s prisons as “overwhelmed, overstretched and inhumane.” While the article presents Ahern’s personal views, IPRT’s research focuses on the broader challenges in the prison system, including overcrowding and the importance of community-based alternatives.
Read the article here.
Related items:
- Prisoner numbers on course to reach 'unimaginable' level - The Irish Examiner
- Number of non-nationals in Irish jails has more than doubled in past five years - Irish Mail on Sunday
- No electronic tagging of prisoners yet despite 2007 law paving the way - Irish Independent
- Privatising prison tagging - Interview with Saoirse Brady on RTÉ's Drivetime
- Urgent calls to address major overcrowding in Limerick Prison - Limerick Post
