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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 Earlier in July, RJS4C collaborated with the Department of Justice’s Criminal Justice Policy group to design and...
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 mentioned in the Dáil In collaboration with the Department of Justice, we are hosting two online sessions to discuss...
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 network to support the delivery of commitments in the Department of Justice Action Plan 2021. Their focus was on Action 160:...
RJS4C Ireland publishes briefing for Criminal Justice Strategic Committee, supports forthcoming consultations
In May 2021, the Department of Justice's Criminal Justice Policy group invited RJS4C to contribute their expertise, knowledge, experience and network to support the delivery of commitments in the Department of Justice Action Plan 2021. Their focus was on Action 160:...
RJS4C project extended; Northern Irish consultation response published – May update
May update - RJS4C Project Extended; Northern Irish Consultation Response Published European RJS4C meeting presents international experiences, extends project to 2024 RJS4C is a European project with 40 Core Members from ten countries (Albania, Belgium, Czech...
Youth justice strategy published; spotlight on restorative practice case studies – April update
April update - Youth Justice Strategy Published; Spotlight on Restorative Practices Restorative justice in the new Youth Justice Strategy (2021-2027) Restorative justice features prominently in the new Youth Justice Strategy. At its launch, Prof. Sean Redmond...
New policing case studies published – March update
March 2021 update - New case studies and service profiles published We are pleased to announce the publication of some fantastic new case studies of restorative conferencing by Juvenile Liaison Officers as part of the Garda Youth Division Programme. This...
Restorative Justice: Strategies for Change Ireland launches new website
We are delighted to launch the new website of Restorative Justice: Strategies for Change (RJS4C) Ireland. RJS4C is a cross-European project involving around 40 partners from ten jurisdictions, the goal of which is to refocus European criminal justice systems,...
Department of Justice and RJS4C organise webinar marking International Restorative Justice Week 2020
Department of Justice and RJS4C organise webinar marking International Restorative Justice Week On Thursday November 19th 2020, Restorative Justice: Strategies for Change (RJS4C) collaborated with the Department of Justice to organise and deliver a webinar marking...
RJS4C Ireland collaborate with Irish Prison Service on workshop for HQ staff
RJS4C Ireland collaborate with Irish Prison Service on workshop for HQ staff On the afternoon of 13th October 2020, Dr. Ian Marder (Core Member, RJS4C Ireland) collaborated with ACO Angelena Murphy from the Irish Prison Service (IPS) College to organise and deliver a...
Socially-distanced restorative practices day held at IPS College
On 31st August 2020, Restorative Justice: Strategies for Change Irish Core Members collaborated with Irish Prison Service College (IPSC) tutors to organise a one-day workshop on restorative practices training. The day took place as part of a wider IPS project relating...
Restorative Justice: Strategies for Change receives grant from Department of Justice and Equality
In July 2020, the Restorative Justice: Strategies for Change Irish Core Members were successful in obtaining a small grant from the Department of Justice and Equality. The purpose of the grant is to support the group’s work in setting up a website for the project,...
RJS4C Ireland organises series of events on the visit of Dutch restorative justice expert
On the week of 17 February 2020, the Restorative Justice: Strategies for Change (RJS4C) Irish Core Members organised a series of workshops and public lectures in Dublin and Maynooth. These events coincided with the visit to Ireland of Gert Jan Slump, a founder of...
Restorative Justice: Strategies for Change co-organises workshop with the Irish Prison Service College on restorative practices
On Friday 24th January, Dr. Ian Marder (Irish Core Member, Restorative Justice: Strategies for Change) and ACO Angelena Murphy (Irish Prison Service College) organised and delivered a one-day workshop at the Irish Prison Service (IPS) College in Portlaoise. The...
Restorative Justice: Strategies for Change organises national symposium in Limerick
On 22nd November, the Irish partners of the project Restorative Justice: Strategies for Change (RJS4C) (Dr. Ian Marder, Ursula Fernée, Dr. Kieran O’Dwyer and Tim Chapman) organised their second national symposium of 2019, in collaboration with Dr. Susan Leahy...
Dr. Ian Marder addresses Irish National Judicial Conference
On Friday 15th November 2019, the Committee for Judicial Studies invited Dr. Ian Marder to deliver a plenary presentation to the Irish judiciary at their annual national conference. The aim of the conference, which took place at Dublin Castle, was to increase judicial...
Restorative Justice: Strategies for Change organises design thinking workshop in collaboration with Department of Justice and Equality, Probation Service and Mi:Lab
On Wednesday August 21st 2019, the Restorative Justice: Strategies for Change (RJS4C) team organised a one-day workshop. Hosted by the Probation Service, and facilitated by Trevor Vaugh from Maynooth University’s Mi:Lab and Department of Design Innovation, the...
Strategy for the development of restorative justice in Ireland published
Irish project partners (from left to right): Tim Chapman (Ulster University); Ursula Fernée (Probation Service); Dr. Ian Marder (Maynooth University). Not pictured: Dr. Kieran O’Dwyer (Kennedy Institute Peacebuilding Group). In June, the Irish partners of the new...
Maynooth hosts first meeting of international partners for new restorative justice project
On 25/26 April, Maynooth University Department of Law hosted the launch of a new European project, Restorative Justice: Strategies for Change (RJS4C). The purpose of the project is to bring together large stakeholder groups in each participating country, responsible...
100 criminal justice stakeholders visit Maynooth to discuss the implementation of restorative justice in Ireland
On Friday March 1st, around 100 people gathered at Maynooth University to participate in a vibrant one-day symposium on the development of restorative justice in the Irish criminal justice system. Attendees included senior and frontline representatives of An Garda...