Irish Penal Reform Trust hosts a number of events throughout the year, including the launches of new publications, consultations, campaign events, and our AGM.
26th February 2012
An evening of music and words took place in the Abbey Theatre on Sunday 26th February, 2012. Featured artists include: Christy Moore, Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill, Peter Sheridan, Karan Casey & Niall Vallely, Tony Curtis, and more.
2nd February 2012
On Thurs 2 February 2012 at 3.30pm, IPRT and the Community Platform will host an event focusing on the connections between social exclusion and crime.
8th December 2011
The 8th in our series of Prison Law Seminars took place on Thurs 8th December, 2011 on the topic 'Creative Use of Legal Instruments: Current Prison Law Developments in England and Wales', presented by Caoilfhionn Gallagher BL, leading prison law practitioner.
1st December 2011
IPRT were delighted to be beneficiaries from a fundraising gig by The Participants on Thurs December 1st in Lower Deck, Portobello Bridge.
22nd November 2011
The Socio-Legal Speaker Series at DIT hosted Professor Valerie Jenness, Dean of the School of Social Ecology, University of California, Irvine, to speak on her recent work examining how and why prisoners decide to file complaints about their conditions of confinement.
29th September 2011
'Crime and the City: Crime and Drugs' is a series of talks and readings looking at the broad issues of crime, drugs and crime writing in Dublin and beyond. Events take place over the five Thursdays of September in the Central Library (ILAC).
17th September 2011
Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr Alan Shatter TD presented IPRT’s Annual Lecture on Friday 16th September, 2011.
21st July 2011
The seventh in the Prison Law Seminar Series took place on Thursday 21st July 2011. Speakers were Michael O'Higgins SC, and Don Specter (Director) and Sara Norman (Managing Attorney) of the Prison Law Office, San Quentin CA.
16th May 2011
This Friday, 20 May 2011, IPRT and ICCL will launch the 'Joint Shadow Report to the First Periodic Review of Ireland under the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment'.
10th May 2011
IPRT hosted Bobby Cummines OBE, Chief Executive of UNLOCK, the National Association of Reformed Offenders (UK) on Tuesday 10th May, 2011 for a series of events focusing on obstacles experienced by those with a criminal record who wish to move on from their offending past.
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.