Former Mountjoy Governor, John Lonergan, reflects on his career, social justice and the problems currently plaguing the criminal justice system “I suppose that was the beginning of beginning to realise that life is not fair and that some people were born into horrendous circumstances where it was almost inevitable that they were going to end…
Irish Bishops have welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza, expressing cautious hope that the fragile truce will hold and lead to a lasting peace. Speaking last Sunday after the ceasefire came into effect, Primate of All Ireland Archbishop Eamon Martin prayed through the intercession of St Oliver Plunkett for the “success of the…
The woman convicted of gun offences who was employed in Catherine Connolly’s Dáil office in 2019 was invited to address an Oireachtas committee in 2024, it has emerged. Ursula Ní Shionnáin – who holds a PhD in sociolinguistics- addressed TDs and Senators on the Oireachtas Committee for the Gaeltacht and the Irish Language and discussed…