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.
15th October 2010
IPRT's Liam Herrick talked to Áine Lawlor about how overcrowding has made trouble in Mountjoy Prison inevitable.
5th October 2010
IPRT's Liam Herrick talked to Newstalk FM's 'Breakfast Show' for an extended item on Irish prisons in general. Other contributors included Kevin Myers and Gerry O'Carroll, along with a former prisoner.
4th October 2010
There have been almost as many drug seizures in Mountjoy Prison over the past two years as the rest of the jails in the Republic combined. This is despite a so-called drug-free regime operating in the Dublin jail.
24th September 2010
Carol Coulter reports on the political panel at the IPRT's Shifting Focus conference this week.
23rd September 2010
Carol Coulter highlights some of the key facts presented by the speakers at the Shifting Focus conference.
23rd September 2010
Cormac O'Keeffe reports on Shifting Focus: From Criminal Justice to Social Justice.
26th August 2010
The 'Evening Herald' highlights concerns over the increasing prisoner population, including those voiced by IPRT.
16th August 2010
Too many people are unnecessarily clogging up the prison system, which is contributing to prison over-crowding and a reliance on temporary release.
16th August 2010
Charlie Mallon, writing in the 'Evening Herald', reports on overcrowding in Irish prisons.
11th August 2010
Liam was a contributor on today's Pat Kenny radio show, which looked at the public fears surrounding Larry Murphy's release as well as other issues pertaining to sex offenders in general.
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.