RTÉ Radio, Today with Claire Byrne: Number of prisoners on remand in our prisons increasing
25th March 2024
On RTÉ Radio 1, Today with Claire Byrne show, RTÉ reporter Brian O'Connell spoke to IPRT Executive Director, Saoirse Brady, about the number of people in prison on remand in our prisons increasing. Saoirse stressed the importance of offering bail to people where possible to reduce the number of people in prison who are on remand awaiting trial.
Brian O'Connell also spoke to Solicitor Frank Buttimer and Labour Party TD Aodhán Ó'Ríordán (currently co-chair of the All-Party Oireachtas Group on Penal Reform).
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