A System at Breaking Point - Connaught Tribune
16th December 2025
This letter from Saoirse Brady, published in the Connaught Tribune, echoes the points she makes in her foreword to the Progress in the Penal System 2024 report (PIPS 2024). She highlights that PIPS 2024 has shone a spotlight on the need for transparency, accountability and meaningful engagement with oversight bodies. These needs are even more pressing given the current pressures on the system, including overcrowding and other challenges.
Read the letter here.
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