IPRT in the News
As part of the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) Strategic Plan 2023-2026, one of our main goals is to campaign for a progressive criminal justice system that upholds human rights. Engagement with the media plays a large part in that as we discuss our evidence-based research, advocate for people in prison, and work to change attitudes and challenge misconceptions about people in the criminal justice system.
Below you will see a list of most of IPRT's media features including recordings of radio discussions, links to TV appearances, and access to written articles and opinion pieces. You can also listen back to long-form recorded discussions with podcast hosts on our Podcast webpage.
No end in sight' for chronic overcrowding 'crisis' at Cork Prison
20th July 2025
No end in sight' for chronic overcrowding 'crisis' at Cork Prison
Niamh McCormack interviewed on the subject of overcrowding in Cork Prison
7th July 2025
Niamh McCormack was interviewed on the subject of overcrowding in Cork Prison - Adhmhaidin Dé Luain 7 Iúil 2025.
Questions raised why asylum seekers are being put in prison for weeks before deportation
5th July 2025
Saoirse Brady is interviewed for this article on the treatment of asylum seekers who are detained in prison before they are deported, in breach of international human rights standards.
Deportation of 35 Nigerian asylum seekers cost €500,000
25th June 2025
Saoirse Brady discusses the cost associated with sending 35 asylum seekers back to Nigeria earlier this month which includes the cost of detaining some of these in prison.
Niamh McCormack delivered the IPRT statement to the UN Committee on all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in Geneva
16th June 2025
Niamh McCormack delivered the IPRT statement to the UN Committee on all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in Geneva.
Disappointment at plan to build new prison in Cork but ‘few alternatives’
7th June 2025
The IPRT expressed disappointment that the Government is planning to build a new prison in Cork, saying this goes against previous commitments.
RTÉ: Prison overcrowding 'extremely concerning', says Irish Penal Reform Trust
24th April 2025
IPRT highlights the concerning level of overcrowding in the prison estate on RTÉ
Irish Independent: Thousands of Irish prisoners receive no in-person visits from family or friends
13th April 2025
Saoirse Brady, Executive Director of the Irish Penal Reform Trust, shed light on the real struggles families face when trying to stay connected with someone in prison
RTÉ Prime Time: Young people who offend
8th April 2025
In the RTÉ Prime Time segment titled "How the Lucky Dip gang is fuelling a car theft crisis," on 8 April 2025, Saoirse Brady, Executive Director of the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT), discusses the broader implications of children in the criminal justice system and the solutions.
The Tonight Show, Virgin Media TV - Bail Re-Offending & Ireland’s Prison Overcrowding
11th March 2025
Irish Penal Reform Trust Executive Director Saoirse Brady appeared on the panel of The Tonight Show, on Virgin Media TV on 11 March 2025 discussing bail re-offending and Ireland’s prison overcrowding.
