Welcome!
Restorative Justice: Strategies for Change (RJS4C) aims to support the development of restorative justice across Europe. In ten countries, a core group of four persons – the ‘Core Members’ – are collaborating with local policymakers, practitioners, researchers, activists and other interested parties – the ‘Stakeholder Group’ – to co-create national strategies to guide their work.
This website hosts the work of the Irish partners. Focusing on the criminal justice system, we collected case studies illustrating the use of restorative justice and restorative practices, and conducted a mapping exercise on the training and use of restorative justice. We also published other resources to help increase knowledge of restorative justice and practices in Ireland, and support the development of services, policies and practices in this area.
This research and website are funded by the Department of Justice.
Restorative Justice:
Strategies for Change – Ireland
New case study in Castlerea; Q&A with playwright of Stronger; annual reports published – August update
August update - New case study in Castlerea; Q&A with playwright of Stronger; annual reports published New case study published on peer...
Stronger – Q&A with playwright Geoff Power
Stronger – Q&A with playwright Geoff Power Inspired by true events, Stronger tells the gripping story of Jan, a teacher who is sexually...
Contribute to the consultation before 4th Aug; new case study of restorative dialogue within An Garda Síochána – July update
July update - Contribute to the consultation before 4th Aug; new case study Around 200 stakeholders attend Department of Justice/RJS4C consultations...
Restorative justice in the Dáil and UK Parliament – June update
June update - Restorative justice in the Dáil and UK Parliament Department of Justice/RJS4C Ireland stakeholder consultation on 1st and 7th July; RJ...
Register now: Department of Justice/RJS4C consultation on restorative justice services in Ireland (1st & 7th July)
In May 2021, the Department of Justice's Criminal Justice Policy group invited RJS4C to contribute their expertise, knowledge, experience and...
Case Studies
Service Map
With funding from the Department of Justice, RJS4C Ireland is map the training and use of restorative justice and restorative practices in Irish criminal justice.
You can see our initial findings here; please contact us if you have any further information for us to include.
Michael Inside – Review
Michael Inside – Review Jenny Finlay, Katrina Mendham & Andrea Pownall Research Assistants, Maynooth University Department of Law Michael Inside...
Stronger – Q&A with playwright Geoff Power
Stronger – Q&A with playwright Geoff Power Inspired by true events, Stronger tells the gripping story of Jan, a teacher who is sexually...
Restorative justice and intimate partner violence – ACJRD Annual Conference, 2019
Dr. Ian Marder (Maynooth University) Callie Zinsmeyer (Restorative Justice Services) This article is adapted from an invited presentation given by...
The Meeting – Review
The Meeting – Review Kate Duffy, Catriona Kenny & Grace Hughes MA in Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice, Maynooth University The...
Making room for restorative practice and restoring ourselves during the pandemic
Making room for restorative practice and restoring ourselves during the pandemic Joe Power Limerick Restorative Practices Project Wherever your...
Our Strategy
In June 2019, RJS4C Ireland published its national strategy to develop restorative justice in Ireland.
Resources
On our Resources pages, you can find a wide range of information, including links to Irish laws, strategies and policies, summaries of research, and videos, podcasts, news stories and other multimedia resources on restorative justice in Ireland and elsewhere in the world.
Please let us know if there is anything else that you would like us to include in these pages, or any research that you would like us to summarise.