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.
7th November 2011
Aoife Barry reports on IPRT's reaction to the latest prisoner figures.
23rd October 2011
Writing in the 'Sunday Independent', Daniel McConnell reports on the forthcoming Spent Convictions Bill, which is "at an advanced stage of drafting, with only finer details left to be finalised."
18th October 2011
Cormac O'Keeffe reports that despite the significant numbers being sent to prison for non-payment of fines, legislation enacted last year to address the issue will not be operational for at least 12 months.
10th October 2011
Reporter Aoife Barry details IPRT's response to the Government's commitments on prisons-related recommendations contained in the UN Universal Periodic Review.
6th October 2011
Ireland's first hearing under the UN Universal Periodic Review took place today in Geneva. A third of countries highlighted prison issues.
27th September 2011
IPRT's Liam Herrick appeared on RTÉ's 'Prime Time' in a report on imprisonment of fine-defaulters, which asked whether the Courts are dealing with the issue in the most appropriate manner, given the straitened financial times in which we are living?
17th September 2011
Writing in 'The Irish Times', Carol Coulter reports on Minister Shatter's "wide-ranging speech" at the Irish Penal Reform Trust’s annual lecture.
7th September 2011
Paul Walsh reports on the release of the Report of the Thornton Hall Project Review Group and the IPRT's response to the recommendations made.
26th August 2011
The Irish Prison Service Annual Report 2010 reveals further worrying increases in the Irish prison population. Liam Herrick discusses this and other issues emerging from the report.
13th August 2011
Calls for improved prison conditions and an independent complaints system for prisoners are among the items under consideration during the UN periodic review of Ireland, 'The Irish Times' reports.
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.