27th April 2010
Liam Herrick talks to Mary Wilson on the issue of women in prison.
27th April 2010
Today's 'Irish Independent' reports on the resignation of the Governor of the Dóchas Centre, including the call from IPRT on Justice Minister Dermot Ahern to take responsibility for overcrowding.
26th April 2010
IPRT's Liam Herrick spoke to RTÉ's 'One News' about the issues raised around the resignation of Governor McMahon of Dóchas centre.
13th April 2010
IPRT's Liam Herrick on The Last Word discussing the issue of women in prison.
7th April 2010
IPRT Executive Director Liam Herrick speaking on The Last Word.
9th March 2010
IPRT's Agnieszka Martynowicz spoke to David Harvey on 4FM about the provision of mental health care in Irish prisons.
8th March 2010
In today's 'Irish Examiner', Cormac O'Keeffe reports on a woman's struggle to secure appropriate treatment for her brother who has severe mental health issues, citing a failure of both the health system and the prison system.
17th February 2010
IPRT Executive Director Liam Herrick speaks to Mary Wilson on RTE's 'Drivetime'.
16th February 2010
IPRT Executive Director Liam Herrick speaks about the issue of community sanctions.
14th February 2010
"The government should ‘urgently address’ allegations of ill treatment of people in custody, the Council of Europe has said following a review of Irish prisons and Garda stations," writes John Burke in 'The Sunday Business Post'.
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.