IPRT in the News
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.
RTE Radio 1 Morning Ireland: Liam Herrick discusses Irish Prison Service Annual Report
9th August 2012
IPRT's Executive Director, Liam Herrick was interviewed for RTE's Morning Ireland radio programme
Q102 radio interview with IPRT Liam Herrick
9th August 2012
IPRT Executive Director Discussing the ramifications of increasing numbers of people being imprisoned for non-payment of fines.
WLR FM interview with Liam Herrick
9th August 2012
IPRT Executive Director discusses the increase in the number of women being sent to prison in 2011.
Midwest Radio interview with IPRT Executive Director
9th August 2012
Liam Herrick was interviewed in relation to parole and structured temporary release on Midwest Radio on 9th August 2012.
Newstalk Breakfast - how to reduce the size of our prison population
9th August 2012
IPRT's Liam Herrick discusses ways to reduce the prison population.
The Irish Independent - 'Courts imprisoned 17,318 people'
8th August 2012
Following the release of the Irish Prison Service Annual Report 2011, Irish Independent article highlights IPRT's main concerns.
The Irish Times: '14,000 sent to prisons in Ireland last year'
8th August 2012
IPRT's response to Irish Prison Service Annual Report 2011 featured in The Irish Times.
Irish Examiner: 'Penal reformers concerned at rise in female prisoners'
8th August 2012
Irish Examiner's Cormac O'Keefe refers to IPRT's main concerns in his analysis of Irish Prison Service Annual Report 2011.
IPRT welcomes “levelling off” of prisoner numbers, but number of female prisoners and fine defaulters continues to rise.
7th August 2012
IPRT welcomes “levelling off” of Prisoner Numbers, but number of Female Prisoners and Fine Defaulters continues to rise.
IPRT calls for Parole Board reform
7th August 2012
The Parole Board should operate independent of government and on a statutory basis.
