This week marks a year since Pat Sheedy walked out the gates of Loughan House Open Prison after finishing his sentence. I met him in Loughan House when we were taking part in a podcast with The Two Norries Podcast from inside prison. I knew talking to him then that he had an

Our 7-Pillar Programme is central to our Spéire Nua transition framework - a tailored service provided to the participant through one-to-one mentoring, coaching and peer support. The pillars aim to provide a structure and positive process for the individual to positively

youtu.be/CWtBIsjPD3E?si… It was inspiring to meet Anthony Breen recently at an IASIO event in Dublin. Needless to say we were immediately impressed by him. When it comes down to it Anthony has showcased unwavering resilience, determination and an unbending motivation to not

‘The young offenders system worked for me’: the ex-convict turned chef ⁦Spéire Nua⁩ ⁦Irish Penal Reform Trust⁩ theguardian.com/food/article/2…

When our CEO at Galway Rural Development drops subtle hints that he wants to become more involved with our Spéire Nua Nua project 😀 💙😅 welcome aboard Steve Dolan 😉

Super grateful to Patrick Mulvihill of Amicitia for all of the work he has done in supporting our project from day 1 💙 Patrick has successfully applied to a global programme to bring our companion app to fruition and spent many hours working on this with us 👏 Thank you

Had a catch up with Pat Sheedy bright and early this morning on Limerick Today Show on Live 95 #L2Day followed by a quick tour around the town too for good measure 😊 we discussed Spéire Nua and the work that we do both inside and outside of the prison walls with huge thanks to Irish Prison Service for

A full day of learning was had with the Irish Penal Reform Trust yesterday in Dublin at their Know your Rights, Information, Advocacy and Remeidies seminar with a range of speakers from all walks of life. Great to catch up with Sarah Lawlor, Governor Dave Conroy from The

On The Right Stuff, Damien Quinn joined us to talk about his inspiring journey & how his work with Spéire Nua has given so many a second chance at life after prison. Thought-provoking, insightful and emotive. Thanks to Damien for sharing his story. open.spotify.com/episode/0U3E2i…

You just never know who you’re going to bump into in prison!!! Estelle Birdy Booky Thingies The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Irish Prison Service Culture Night Dublin

We remember meeting Paul at the start of this journey in Dublin. 🙏🙏💥 #creatingopporrunities #cleanbreak Spéire Nua irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4147…

Catching up with some of the team at Amicitia discussing some long brewing plans coming to fruition 💙 watch this space 💪

How about giving a chance to people who have served some time in prison and who want to participate in society? ⁦Irish Penal Reform Trust⁩ ⁦Saoirse Brady⁩ ⁦Keith Adams⁩ ⁦Spéire Nua⁩ ⁦Pat Sheedy⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦PACE⁩ ⁦Ian Marder⁩ ⁦Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission⁩

Steven Quinn was released from Brixton prison today as part of the government's early release scheme to free up space in UK jails. In total, he says he's spent 27 years of his life in the prison system and he has little hope that he will be able to stay out again this time.

Massive congrats to CareAfterPrison Freephone 1800 839 970 10 - 5pm on the launch of their new strategy this morning at The Mansion House, Dublin 💙 Looking forward to working collaboratively in the months and years ahead 💙 Thank you all for the work that you do 😉

Prof O’Neill said: “What is certainly the case is that mentally ill people are coming into prisons, and particularly remand prisons, every day, in large numbers, when they could and should have been going to hospital.” Ber Grogan Irish Penal Reform Trust Saoirse Brady Spéire Nua Pat Sheedy

On Friday I’ll be returning to where I was on the evening of the 1st Read Mór, really jealous of all those lucky enough to be gifted books by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon. Thanks to a lot of hard work and lots of support, the wheel has turned 360… thank you. Irish Prison Service Dr Shauna Gilligan