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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

ICYMI: IPRT's 2025 PIPS Report launch was covered on RTÉ’s Six One News on Thursday, 1 October, with IPRT's Executive Director, Saoirse Brady, speaking about the state of Ireland’s prison system in 2025. Link: www.rte.ie/news/player/...

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

We’re catching our breath at IPRT after the launch of our flagship report, "Progress in the Penal System (PIPS) 2025", which takes stock of progress and ongoing challenges across Ireland’s penal system.

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

IPRT Executive Director Saoirse Brady spoke to RTÉ about the urgent need to strengthen measures to prevent drugs and other contraband entering prisons. www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

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Call for advanced anti-drone nets to counter prison drugs

The Irish Penal Reform Trust has said advanced anti-drone netting needs to be rolled out across all Irish prisons to stop drugs getting in.

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

IPRT’s 4 key asks for #Budget2027 Ireland’s prison overcrowding crisis is worsening year-on-year. It cannot be separated from the wider cost-of-living, housing and mental health crises.

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

IPRT was delighted to attend the launch of the 2025 Annual Report of Tosú - New beginnings for people with convictions in Ireland, highlighting their work supporting people with convictions into employment and new opportunities.

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

PROGRESS IN THE PENAL SYSTEM (PIPS) 2025 - REPORT LAUNCH! Examining progress and challenges in Ireland’s penal system, with a focus on mental healthcare in prisons. Register: www.iprt.ie/upcoming-eve...

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Launching the PIPS 2025 Report — examining progress and challenges in Ireland’s penal system, with a focus on mental healthcare in prisons. Keynote: Prof. Gautam Gulati Panel: Mark Kelly, Fíona Ní Chinnéide, Donna Creaven Chair: Ashling Golden 01 Oct · IHREC Dublin 7 Register: bit.ly/4ikxKXS

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

IPRT launched its 2025 Annual Report at our AGM yesterday. Read the report: bit.ly/4xOSmvv

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

"Criminalising parents is not the answer." IPRT's Executive Director Saoirse Brady told RTÉ Radio 1's Drivetime that sanctions risk increasing stigma and harming families. Instead, invest in early supports and implement the existing Youth Justice Strategy. 🎧 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

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Drivetime - 7 September 2026

Katie Hannon and Colm Ó Mongáin keep you company on your evening commute with top stories, expert analysis, and in-depth conversations on news, politics, entertainment and culture.

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Registration is open for the launch of the Progress in the Penal System (PIPS) 2025 Report. The report tracks progress across 35 standards in Ireland’s penal system and sets evidence‑based recommendations for reform. Event on 1 Oct 2026, 10:30–13:00. Register: bit.ly/4ikxKXS

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Cillian Sherlock reports on IPRT’s warning that recent criminal legal aid reforms are already harming people before the courts with many facing poverty, homelessness, or unmet mental health needs. We’re calling for urgent action to protect access to justice and a full review. Link: bit.ly/4yunqRR

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

IPRT is delighted to announce the upcoming launch of our ''Progress in the Penal System'' (PIPS) 2025 Report on 1 October 2026.

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

ICYMI: On Tuesday, Saoirse Brady joined Tanya Ward on RTÉ Radio 1 to discuss the importance of maintaining safe, child‑centred environments in Oberstown. Link to the interview - timestamp 08:07: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

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Today with David McCullagh - 25 August 2026

Mid-morning show with David McCullagh featuring stories of the day, sharp analysis and features.

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

WE'RE HIRING! IPRT is recruiting an Administration, Governance and Membership Officer. Check the link below for more information: irish-penal-reform-trust.hirehive.com/administrati...

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

We’re delighted to welcome Arron Claffey‑Conneely as our new Policy Officer.

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Niamh McCormack, IPRT Legal and Public Affairs Manager and author of the Rethinking Remand report, highlights IPRT’s concerns about the disproportionate use of remand for people experiencing homelessness, mental illness, addiction and poverty. Link: youtube.com/shorts/lIGMs...

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Rethinking Remand: Report Launch - Niamh McCormack

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

WE'RE HIRING! IPRT is recruiting an Administration, Governance and Membership Officer. Check the link below for more information: irish-penal-reform-trust.hirehive.com/administrati...

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Anne Costello from the Traveller Justice Initiative (TJI), hosted by IPRT, visited Balbriggan Travellers Project last week to meet with the Primary Health Care team.

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

If you missed yesterday’s Brendan O’Connor Show on RTÉ Radio 1, it’s worth tuning in. There was a really thoughtful discussion on the value of the Community Return scheme and why properly‑resourced community‑based sanctions matter. Listen back (timestamp at 17:25): www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

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Newspaper Panel

Joining Brendan to discuss the top stories in Sunday’s newspapers are: farmer & presenter of Ear to the Ground, Darragh McCullough; Columnist with the Irish Daily Mail and Sunday Independent, Brenda P...

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

In this interview with Claire Brock on the David McCullagh show on RTE Radio 1, IPRT CEO Saoirse Brady, discusses the value of community-based sanctions and the need to reduce unnecessary imprisonment. Listen back: lnkd.in/eb3TBUEY

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

IPRT's letter in The Irish Times yesterday highlights the need for evidence-based reform of criminal legal aid and a broader examination of the systemic issues affecting the administration of justice. Read more: www.irishtimes.com/opinion/lett...

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Meaningful reform of criminal legal aid system requires greater understanding of issues

Irish Penal Reform Trust disappointed by apparent lack of nuance in public debate on criminal legal aid

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Following the launch of our Rethinking Remand report, we're sharing a short highlight video from the event. Watch the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-Fw...

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Rethinking Remand: Report Launch

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

ICYMI. IPRT Legal, Policy & Public Affairs Manager, Niamh McCormack, joined The Greg Hughes Show on Highland Radio to discuss the key findings and recommendations from IPRT's Rethinking Remand report. Listen to the full interview. Timestamp 11:30: highlandradio.com/2026/07/21/t...

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The Greg Hughes Show | Tuesday | 21/07/2026 - Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport

Today we address critical calls for reform across Ireland’s bail and prison systems, sweeping new government regulations for e-scooters, local road safety concerns in Donegal, and an inspiring milesto...

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The publication of the Rethinking Remand report has increased awareness of the urgent need for bail reform and greater scrutiny of the use of remand in Ireland, reflected in recent media commentary including an Irish Times editorial. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/edit...

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The Irish Times view on bail reform: time for action

Onus on Jim O’Callaghan to move on a system nobody believes is fit for purpose

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Following the launch of our Rethinking Remand report, IPRT CEO Saoirse Brady joined RTÉ Radio to discuss why Ireland needs to rethink the use of pre-trial detention. RTÉ Radio interview: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

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Irish Penal Reform Trust calls for reform of bail system

Saoirse Brady, Executive Director of the Irish Penal Reform Trust

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Last Monday, 20 July, our Legal, Policy & Public Affairs Manager, Niamh McCormack, joined The Last Word with Matt Cooper on Today FM to discuss the key findings and recommendations from IPRT's Rethinking Remand report. Timestamp 43:10: www.goloudplayer.com/episodes/las...

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The Last Word with Matt Cooper - July 20th, 2026 - 4:30 PM-7:00 PM

July 20th, 2026 - 4:30 PM-7:00 PM

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Our Rethinking Remand report has generated strong national attention, helping to shine a spotlight on the urgent need to rethink the use of pre‑trial detention in Ireland.

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Yesterday, IPRT was delighted to launch Rethinking Remand: An assessment of pre‑trial detention in Ireland, our new report examining how remand and bail practices are currently applied within the Irish criminal justice system.

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

At IPRT, we mark World Day for International Justice because accountability, human rights, and fair justice systems underpin meaningful penal reform.

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

UPDATE: Rethinking Remand – Report Launch We’re pleased to confirm our speakers for the event: Professor Tom O’Malley SC (keynote), Aoife O’Leary BL, Michelle Martyn, Lead Inspector OIP and Niamh McCormack, IPRT Legal & Public Affairs Manager, will present the findings of the report.

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

On Wednesday, 22 July, the Irish Prison Service, with support from the Irish Red Cross and the Traveller Justice Initiative (TJI), which is hosted by IPRT, will conduct a prison-wide census to record how people in custody identify their ethnicity. Link: youtu.be/uuINqZUBc30

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IPRT - Prison Census 2026

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Saoirse Brady told the Irish Examiner that any further rise in the number of people held on remand — particularly in the context of the legal aid dispute — would have serious consequences for fair process and for prison capacity. www.irishexaminer.com/news/courtan...

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Legal aid row may put extra pressure on strained prison system

Irish Penal Reform Trust director warns of a further increase in the number of people remanded in custody in already overcrowded prisons

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Our Legal, Policy & Public Affairs Manager, Niamh McCormack, was interviewed on The Tonight Show on Virgin Media, where she discussed Ireland’s bail system and the reforms currently under consideration. Watch the interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVBc...

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IPRT on The Tonight Show: Irish Bail Law Reform and Implementation

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The Inspector of Prisons’ Annual Report 2025, published yesterday sets out an increasingly stark picture of Ireland’s prisons and described the unacceptable conditions faced by people in custody in Ireland as a “national disgrace". Full statement found here: www.iprt.ie/latest-news/...

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Press Release: IPRT says urgent government action is long over...

IPRT today expresses deep concern at the findings of the Office of the Inspector of Prisons’ (OIP) Annual Report 2025, which describes the unacceptable c...

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

IPRT’s Saoirse Brady, Niamh McCormack and Martha Lewis welcomed Susana Maretti and Patrizio Gonnella from Antigone for a FRAME project study visit.

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

UPDATE: Rethinking Remand- Report Launch Due to the positive response to our upcoming Rethinking Remand report launch, we're delighted to announce that we've opened additional places. www.eventbrite.ie/e/rethinking...

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Rethinking Remand- Report Launch

A new report from IPRT examining the use of remand and pre‑trial detention in Ireland.

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

The Traveller Justice Initiative, hosted by IPRT, welcomes the Irish Prison Service’s plan to conduct a full ethnicity census across all prisons on 22 July 2026.

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Register now for the launch of IPRT’s new report "Rethinking Remand” which focuses how pre‑trial detention is used in Ireland and its impact on individuals, families and communities. Register here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/rethinking...

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Rethinking Remand- Report Launch

Launch of a new report examining the use of remand and pre‑trial detention in Ireland.

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

IPRT welcomes the comprehensive and evidence-informed final report of the Joint Committee on Drugs Use published yesterday which received cross-party support. www.rte.ie/news/politic...

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Taoiseach says Govt has health-led approach to drug use

The Taoiseach and the Social Democrats leader have disagreed over whether the Government is adopting a health-led approach to drug use.

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

The Irish Coalition for Drug Reform and UISCE, the National Advocacy Service for People Who Use Drugs, are hosting Beyond Punishment on Thursday 18 June, from 10.00am to 1.00pm, in the F2 Centre, Fatima, Dublin 8. To join us: www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-pun...

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Beyond Punishment

Human Rights, Drug Policy & Building Communities That Leave No One Behind; An UISCE & Irish Coalition for Drug Reform event

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

IPRT has written to the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, sharing concerns raised by colleagues in the Law Society of Ireland, Irish Council for Civil Liberties and the Bar Council about the proposed reform of the District Court Criminal Legal Aid scheme.

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

This is the last set of recommendations of our report ''From Punishment to Prevention''.

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

This is our third set of recommendations from ''From Punishment to Prevention'' and it focuses on ''Alternatives to custody''. Here are the next key reforms from our report. #CriminalJustice #SocialJustice #Poverty #Inequality #frompunishmenttoprevention

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

WE'RE HIRING IPRT is recruiting a Policy Officer to join our Advocacy team. The Policy Officer will contribute to the work of the policy team, conducting research and providing support in drafting IPRT publications and submissions.

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Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

IPRT is truly honoured that President Catherine Connolly has accepted our invitation to become our Patron. We believe our work closely aligns with her vision to be a President for all the people, especially for those often excluded or without a voice.

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