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.
23rd September 2024
On 23 September 2024, Ann Murphy of the Irish Examiner wrote about the recent prison visiting committee annual reports, Mental Health Reform's report on mental health in prisons and Irish Penal Reform Trust's comments on progress on the High Level Taskforce on the mental health and addiction challenges of persons interacting with the criminal justice system, and our pre-Budget submission for Budget 2025.
18th September 2024
The IPRT Annual Report - Directors' Report and Audited Financial Statements for the financial year ended 31 December 2023 was made available at the IPRT AGM on 18 September 2024.
17th September 2024
Reflecting on the recent Prison Visiting Committees 2022 Annual Reports, IPRT discusses it's pre-Budget submission ahead of Budget 2025.
7th September 2024
The Law Society Gazette reported on IPRT's Pre-Budget Submission for Budget 2025.
4th September 2024
IPRT features in an article on mental health and addiction and the trend amongst women in the criminal justice system.
1st September 2024
The Irish Examiner reported that almost 3,000 prisoners were waiting for psychology and addiction services. Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) Executive Director Saoirse Brady responded to the figures.
29th August 2024
Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) commented in the Irish Times saying we remain concerned about the delay in drafting the regulations for those serving long-term sentences to apply for parole and strongly urged the Department to prioritse this process.
28th August 2024
Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) Executive Director Saoirse Brady hosts a Guest Editor segment on KCLRFM interviewing Damien Quinn (Speire Nua), Paula Kearney (Brio programme at The Saol Project), and Ryan O'Rourke (Journalist).
15th August 2024
On 15 August 2024, Irish Penal Reform Trust Executive Director Saoirse Brady joined presenters Muireann O'Connell and Ray Foley on Virgin Media TV Ireland AM show. She discussed the prison overdose story...
14th August 2024
On 14 August 2024, Irish Penal Reform Trust Executive Director, Saoirse Brady, spoke to RTÉ in the wake of the news of a number of ten people in prison being hospitalised with suspected drug overdoses.
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.