Dublin City Council, again, bans poster to spare US president's feelings
Even a version which made no direct reference to Trump and removed his image, and simply read: “No welcome for warmongers” was turned down.
criminal justice
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Young people in prison 50% more likely to spend their days confined to their cells
Staying there 19 to 23 hours a day does psychological harm, and also means they miss out on opportunities for education and work.
Gardaí’s budget for PR and communications has boomed. Is that good?
It depends on how its used, say academics who study policing – on what kinds of interventions and stories are pushed.
Across the city, people with disabilities have ad-hoc access to private car parking
Is a blanket policy possible?
At a recent conference, advocates highlighted another route to justice for victims seeking solace
Only a fraction of victims are referred to restorative justice at the moment – but the number is growing.
Budget 2026 promises extra funding for victim supports
Much of that looks set to go to the body that handles compensation for victims of violent crime.
More than 900 people are on waitlists for addiction supports in Ireland’s prisons
The longest queue is in Dublin’s Mountjoy, where more than 240 people languish on the waitlist for counselling for substance addiction.
A New Play Takes Inspiration from a Woman Who Tried to Find Healing by Meeting Her Attacker
Playwright Geoff Power’s “Stronger”, due to premiere at the Dublin Theatre Festival, dramatises an effort at “restorative justice”.
Doireann: New Charter for Victims of Crime Is Helpful, but Gaps Remain
Until now, the charter hadn’t been updated since 2010, long before the 2018 Victims’ Rights Act came into force.
Dublin’s Committees for Talking About Local Policing Issues Aren’t Working Well, Councillors Say
The Joint Policing Committees (JPCs) are supposed to be one link between communities, councillors, and An Gardaí Síochána.
Doireann: Who Should Police the Police?
Reform of the Garda-oversight bodies is coming – if the election doesn’t derail it, writes a senior research and policy officer with the Irish Council for Civil Liberties.
Doireann: These Are Your Rights If You Report a Crime to Gardaí
There needs to be a Victims’ Rights Ombudsman, who can oversee complaints by victims where their rights are not upheld, writes a senior policy officer with ICCL.