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.
16th October 2015
Yesterday evening, RTÉ's 'The Late Debate' discussed crime and punishment, with particular focus on bail.
12th August 2015
IPRT's Deirdre Malone spoke to Newstalk FM's The Pat Kenny Show about children in detention in Ireland.
4th August 2015
Media coverage of issues and concerns raised by an incident which took place in Cloverhill Prison, 29 July 2015.
23rd July 2015
New legislation says judges must give reason for releasing suspects on bail.
6th July 2015
Chairperson of IPRT, Prof Michael O'Flaherty, on spent convictions as a human rights issue.
14th May 2015
Media coverage of a new IPRT report 'Turnaround Youth: Young Adults (18-24) in the Criminal Justice System ~ the case for a distinct approach' launched on 12th May 2015.
26th March 2015
Why has it taken so long to end the detention of under 18s in adult prisons?
16th February 2015
There were almost 9,000 committals to prison in 2014 for failure to pay court-ordered fine.
6th February 2015
Speaking to RTÉ's 'Six One' news programme, IPRT Executive Director Deirdre Malone highlights the crucial need for the government to divert resources to the provision of enhanced drug-treatment and prevention programmes in prisons.
19th December 2014
Prison is an environment and regime which is wholly inappropriate for the detention of children. Young people have the highest rates of reoffending, but they also have the greatest capacity for change – scientific evidence proves this.
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.