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July 2009 Archives (Director’s Blog)

3rd July 2009

Our justice system is failing children in need of secure care

Director's Blog: Young people coming before the High Court seeking secure and emergency care – the most vulnerable children in the State – are being denied access to that protection. This is a human rights issue of the gravest kind, writes Liam Herrick. Read more

8th July 2009

Politicians' Logic in the Fight on Crime YouTube

The parallels between unblocking drains and the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: if the problem is somewhere else in the pipeline, you’re wasting your time. Read more

23rd July 2009

An Bord Snip Nua: Storing up social and economic liabilities for future generations

The McCarthy report fails to take into account that crime is an area of social policy that cannot be seen in isolation; reducing crime rates at its causes is much cheaper than treating the symptoms through imprisonment. Read more

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