Rethinking Remand As assessment of pre-trial detention in Ireland
20th July 2026
This report examines pre-trial detention practices in Ireland, evaluating how Ireland’s bail framework operates in practice and the extent to which it complies with domestic constitutional standards and international human rights obligations. The central purpose is to interrogate why, despite a legal presumption in favour of bail, so many individuals, particularly those from marginalised communities, continue to be remanded into custody for minor offences.
Read the report here.
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