Irish prisons slammed as overcrowded and overstretched (Newstalk FM)
2nd December 2025
A prison system overwhelmed, overstretched, and unable to uphold the fundamental rights of many people in its care’ – that is the stark messaging coming from a report from the IPRT in this interview on the Newstalk Breakfast programme.
Interview with Saoirse Brady, Executive Director, Irish Penal Reform Trust.
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