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Tuesday, 24 September 2024
Dr. Mulgrew was invited by the Executive Director Saoirse Brady to join the Board of Directors of Irish Penal Reform Trust and was co-opted on 27 July 2024. Her election to the Board of Directors was officially confirmed following a vote at the Annual General Meeting in Dublin on 18 September 2024. IPRT, an independent charity, was founded in 1994 by a group of citizens concerned about the abuses of human rights in Irish prisons. The IPRT is Ireland's leading non-governmental organisation campaigning for rights in the penal system and the progressive reform of Irish penal policy. It has three priority areas of work: a national penal policy which is just, humane, evidence-led, and uses prison as a last resort a national penal system which protects and promotes human rights and strives to achieve international best practice in its regimes, daily practices and overall culture IPRT as a sustainable, well-resourced, respected and collaborative stakeholder in penal policy in Ireland IPRT is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors with expertise in a range of areas relevant to penal reform. The Board focuses on the broader strategic goals of the organisation.
Tuesday, 28 May 2024
A new report co-authored by Dr. Maria de Almeida Silva for the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) and the Irish Network Against Racism (INAR) was recently published. Titled "Policing and Racial Discrimination in Ireland: A Community and Rights Perspective," the study reveals that ethnic minority communities feel unsupported and unrepresented by Gardaí due to racial profiling. The report calls for comprehensive research and policy reforms to address these issues. Full details, findings and recommendations are available here.
Wednesday, 10 April 2024
On 5th April 2024, the Minister for Justice appointed Dr. Conor Hanly to the inaugural Board of Cuan. Cuan is the statutory body dedicated to tackling and reducing domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. Minister McEntee stated that she was ‘delighted that people with such experience and knowledge have been appointed to the Board. In supporting Cuan to deliver on its functions, their commitment and contribution will be a key element to delivering real and positive change for victims and survivors and for society more broadly’. Dr. Hanly is also on the Board of the Galway Rape Crisis Centre.
Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Dr Charles O’Mahony and Dr Róisín Mulgrew were appointed by the Chief Inspector to join the Office of the Inspector of Prison’s Expert Panel in August 2023. Their nomination reflects their specialist knowledge and professional qualifications in this field. The Office of the Inspector of Prisons aims to support excellence in the delivery and outcomes in Ireland’s prisons through an independent programme of inspections and investigations. The Expert Panel may be asked to assist the Inspectorate in carrying out its statutory duties, including the inspection of prisons.