RTÉ Late Debate: Crime & Punishment

16th October 2015

Yesterday evening, RTÉ's 'The Late Debate' discussed crime and punishment, with particular focus on bail and pre-trial detention.

IPRT's Deirdre Malone joined the discussion, along with Councillor Richie Culhane (Fine Gael), Dearbhail McDonald (Irish Independent), Cormac O’Keefe (Irish Examiner) and Tom O’Malley (NUI Galway).

Listen back here.

Read more:

• The Irish Times: Michael O’Higgins: Knee-jerk reaction to bail laws following garda killing
• Irish Independent: There is a price to pay for an underfunded justice system
• The Irish Times: Analysis: Debate on denying prisoners bail is over before it begins
• The Irish Times: Rhetoric on bail proposals shows an election is around the corner