Irish Council For Prisoners Overseas

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“It’s the stuff of bad novels that you come within 10 minutes of being released and then you’re told you’re staying.” Photograph: AP/Stock
‘My family would not have survived without their help’

In June 2012 Irishman John said goodbye to his wife and two daughters and left for work. A few hours later he was sitting in a Kenyan police station b(...)

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney: reminded people to be vigilant in relation to their personal safety whilst travelling overseas. Photograph: Donall Farmer/The Irish Times
Embassies helped more than 2,000 Irish in distress last year

Nearly 2,200 Irish citizens in distress abroad, including 344 who were arrested and 318 who suffered medical emergencies, received consular assistance(...)

Government’s Travelwise app lists the status of every county in the world and also where help can be obtained from consulates overseas.
When things go wrong abroad, who do you call?

This week the consular services of the Department of Foreign Affairs held a consultative forum with stakeholders. Led by head of the consular servic(...)

Mountjoy Prison: All transfers to Ireland of Irish people in prison abroad have been on hold since 2016. Photograph: Eric Luke
New laws needed to allow Irish prisoners abroad return home

New legislation will be required to overcome a legal issue which is preventing nearly 30 Irish people in prison abroad from serving their sentences he(...)

Bishop John Kirby: ‘more respectful’ system needed. Photograph: Aidan Crawley
Direct provision needs to be replaced, bishop tells Kilburn Mass

Direct provision should be replaced with a “more respectful system’’ for migrants, the Catholic Bishop of Clonfert Dr John Kirby has said. “Pope Fran(...)

Irish citizens in Australia and Canada can avail of up to six free sessions with a qualified therapist. Photograph: iStock
Free Skype counselling for lonely Irish offered in Australia and Canada

Moving abroad can be a great experience and bring exciting new opportunities, but it can also result in loneliness, homesickness, or feelings of isola(...)

Brian Hanley, co-ordinator with the Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas, and Bishop John Kirby , ICPO chaiman, in Maynooth, Co Kildare. Photograph: Eric Luke/The Irish Times
Deported Irish citizens often have no real ties to the country

The man stood in the arrivals hall in Dublin Airport, feeling euphoric, but also lost, one of an increasing number of Irish people who are deported ba(...)

Wormwood Scrubs: There are 950-1,000 Irish prisoners in various British jails, mostly in England. Photograph: Rebecca Naden/PA
Providing a vital lifeline to Irish prisoners in overseas jails

On January 25th, 1985, an ad appeared on the classifieds page of this newspaper seeking a coordinator for am organisation called the Irish Commission (...)

Spain tops list of countries where Irish most likely to be arrested

Spain heads the list of countries where Irish citizens are most likely to run into trouble with police, according to figures from the past five years (...)

The vast majority of Irish prisoners overseas will eventually be released, with many choosing to return home. .PA photo: Rebecca Naden.
Number of Irish held in prison abroad and seeking help steadily increasing

The Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (ICPO) was established 30 years ago by the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference following concerns about the nu(...)

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