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Ireland’s Shame as European Torture Committee Presents Damning Indictment of Irish Prison System
The fifth report on Ireland from the Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Degrading Treatment (CPT), published today, is the most critical yet, and a damning indictment of a prison system…
Young offenders’ capacity for rehabilitation undermined by imprisonment in St Patrick’s Institution
Joint statement ISSUED BY: Irish Penal Reform Trust Barnardos Eddie Darcy, Catholic Youth Care Children’s Rights Alliance Irish Association for Young People in Care Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice Catherine Ghent, solicitor Dr. Ursula…
6,681 imprisoned for non-payment of fines as legislation awaits full commencement
6,681 imprisoned for non-payment of fines as legislation awaits full commencement The Irish Penal Reform Trust, Ireland’s leading penal reform campaign organisation, has today expressed concern at the soaring numbers continuing to be sentenced to…
IPRT Welcomes the Labour Penal Reform Policy Document Launched Today
IPRT welcomes commitment to penal reform and imprisonment as a last resort but calls for clearer statement on Thornton Hall The Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) welcomes the clear commitment to penal reform and imprisonment…
IPRT Briefing: PILA & IPRT Seminar with Marsha Levick
PILA & IPRT Seminar with Marsha Levick, world leader in challenging the treatment of children in criminal justice systems On Monday 10th January, the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) and the Public Interest Law Alliance…
Shifting Focus: From Criminal Justice to Social Justice
Using evidence-based policy to build better and safer communities Instead of throwing increasing amounts of taxpayers’ money at an ineffective prison system, we should be investing in communities by way of prevention and early intervention…
IPRT Forum to address exploding prisoner numbers, as numbers reach 4,317
The Irish Penal Reform Trust, Ireland’s leading voice for penal reform, will today host an Open Public Forum, entitled Exploding Prisoner Numbers – Causes, Effects and Solutions. The event, which is chaired by the Inspector…
IPRT Report details Practical Steps to address ‘Revolving Door’ of Reoffending, as Number of Prisoners in Mountjoy reaches 691
Last night the number of prisoners in custody in Mountjoy Prison reached 691, which is 151 more than the maximum safe custody limit of 540 recommended by the Inspector of Prisons in 2009. Prisoners were…
Governor’s Resignation Yet Another Alarm Call for Minister
The Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) has today expressed deep concern at the resignation of Kathleen McMahon, Governor of the Dóchas Centre. The issues cited by the Governor on her resignation are worrying in the…
IPRT Calls for Urgent Review of Imprisonment of Women
I’m reposting this in light of the resignation of Kathleen McMahon as governor of the Dóchas Centre and her highly critical comments about the Irish Prison Service in her letter of resignation. In today’s Irish…
IPRT Welcomes the Extension of Community Service Orders
The Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) welcomes the Cabinet decision to increase the use of Community Service Orders. This follows recommendations made by the Probation Service to greatly extend the number of community service places;…
Numbers of People Imprisoned in Ireland is Accelerating
4,132 IN PRISON CUSTODY IN IRELAND The number of prisoners in custody in Irish prisons was 4,132 on Monday 1st Feb, 2010. This is an increase of 11% on the numbers of custody the same…
Detention of Children in Ireland
New report aims to inform best practice in the detention of children in conflict with the law The Irish Penal Reform Trust has today launched a new report: Detention of Children in Ireland: International Standards…
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- Notes for a Book on Money and the Irish State - The Marshall Aid Program April 2, 2016Ireland’s Economy: Radio Eireann talks on Ireland’s part in the Marshall Plan. Dublin: Stationery Office, 1949 [official/government publication] NLI: OPIE X 26.A Forward by the Taoiseach Mr. John A. Costello S.C., T.D. (pp.1-2) Since its inception European Economic Co-operation has done much towards restoring European economic solvency and has challenged the forces which have been […]Conor McCabe
- The Financial Crisis:What Have We Learnt? August 29, 2015I start teaching a level one (introduction level) module in UCD Monday Week on the Financial Crisis. As always, I’ll post what I can here to share it with activists and progressives. This is a short audio I’m putting up for the students to give them a sense of where the module is coming from. […]Conor McCabe
- Money in 35,000 Words or Less August 22, 2015I’ve been asked to write a short book on money. The manuscript is due in the end of April 2016. As with most things I do with political economy and education I’ll be posting stuff here as I go along. I just find it an interesting way of working through ideas, concepts and analysis. Anyway, […]Conor McCabe
- THE WRATH OF KANE: BANKING CRISES AND POLITICAL POWER January 30, 2015I’ll be writing more about this at the weekend but I think this is a good standalone clip from evidence to the banking inquiry given by Prof. Ed Kane on Wednesday 28 Jan 2015. He was asked by Deputy Pearse Doherty to elaborate on the statement below which was made in a paper that […]Conor McCabe