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.
21st October 2024
On Monday 21 October, in a conversation about drug use, addiction and anti-social behaviour on RTE's Upfront with Katie Hannon show, Irish Penal Reform Trust Executive Director, Saoirse Brady, responded to the panel discussion which included Dr Ian Marder, Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, Deputy Gary Gannon and Ciara Kelly.
20th October 2024
On 20 October, Gavin O'Callaghan of RTÉ Radio 1 reported on prison overcrowding. He spoke to Irish Penal Reform Trust Executive Director, Saoirse Brady, as well as families of people in prison and the Prison Officers Association.
16th October 2024
RTÉ reports on the Prison Overcrowding Response Group report released by Freedom of Information request and then published by IPRT.
15th October 2024
On 15 October, Irish Legal News wrote about IPRT's comments on the recently published Parole Board Annual Report 2023.
10th October 2024
Irish Penal Reform Trust responded to the recent HIQA report on Oberstown Children Detention Campus, raising concerns that youth detention is not being treated as a last resort in spite of a statutory obligation.
3rd October 2024
Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) responded to the Budget 2025 announcements.
25th September 2024
On 25 September 2024, BreakingNews.ie reported that Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) will be presenting to the Joint Committee on Traveller issues to discuss Travellers in prison.
25th September 2024
On 25 Septmeber 2024, Ann Murphy of the Irish Examiner reported on statistics from a recent Parliamental Question response that indicated that coroners are still to hold almost half of inquests into...
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.
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.