Portlaoise Prison Annual Calendar

Posted on January 31, 2017December 4, 2017 by Deirdre Brennan

Every year students from Portlaoise Prison Education Centre collaborate on a calendar that features work from the creative writing & art classes in the prison. Several workshops are arranged throu... Read More

Upcoming National Exhibition

Posted on January 31, 2017December 4, 2017 by Deirdre Brennan

The impetus for this art exhibition springs from the wide range of excellent artistic genres encountered over the past 5 years. Much of this work has been fostered by an inspirational, dedicated teach... Read More

2016 Conference

Posted on November 30, 2016December 4, 2017 by Deirdre Brennan

IRISH PRISON EDUCATION ASSOCIATION NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2016 This year’s conference was held on Friday 11th & Saturday 12th November with the theme – Supporting Prison Education: Healt... Read More

Hallways of Hope Exhibition

Posted on November 25, 2016December 4, 2017 by Deirdre Brennan

Hallways of Hope is an exhibition inspired by a cross curricular project in the Midlands Prison Education Centre. This project aims to reach as many prisoners as possible in order to promote positivit... Read More

Exploring Education in Prisons with Erasmus+

Posted on November 18, 2016October 18, 2017 by Deirdre Brennan

Exploring Education in Prisons with Erasmus+ I recently experienced my first Erasmus+ contact seminar, on the theme ‘Education in Prison‘. The seminar was organised for those interested in getti... Read More

TG4 Visual Artists in Prison Scheme

Posted on October 31, 2016December 4, 2017 by Deirdre Brennan

Below is a blogpost and interview (as gaeilge) by Eoin Mac Lochlainn Visit Eoin’s blog here. I thought that I’d have more time but, in prison, there’s a lot of waiting around – waiting for... Read More

Irish Red Cross Prison Programme

Posted on September 30, 2016December 4, 2017 by Deirdre Brennan

The award winning Irish Red Cross prison programme is a unique approach to raising community health, hygiene awareness and first aid in prisons using groups of special status Irish Red Cross Volunteer... Read More

Liam Minihan Lecture 2016

Posted on May 19, 2016December 4, 2017 by Deirdre Brennan

Details of this year’s lecture: Date: 19th May Venue: Wynn’s Hotel, Lower Abbey Street, Dublin Registration & tea and coffee: 7pm Lecture will begin at 7.30pm Title: The potential of e... Read More

Annual Conference 2015

Posted on October 17, 2015December 4, 2017 by Deirdre Brennan

Please find below the slides from the various sessions from our 2015 conference. cora_bruton gaisce_in_midlands kieranodwyer-restorativepractices sineadomalley... Read More

Liam Minihan Lecture 2015

Posted on May 19, 2015December 4, 2017 by Deirdre Brennan

The Liam Minihan Memorial Lecture was revived in 2014 by the IPEA Committee. This year’s Lecture takes place in Dublin on the 14th of May. Professor Michael O’Flaherty, Chairman of the IPRT, will ... Read More

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