Jane Mulcahy

Dr Jane Mulcahy is a Research Fellow in Youth Justice at the University of Limerick. She is an Irish Research Council awardee

Members of the Citizens Assembly on Drug Use at their first meeting last month. Photo: Ailbhe Conneely/RTÉ

How can the Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use make a difference?

It would be transformative if the Citizens' Assembly listened to testimonies and became empathetic witnesses about drug use in Ireland

Citizens Assembly • 09 May

The "fight/flight/freeze" responses to sexual violence

People of all ages need to be informed about tonic immobility and sexual violence

Sexual violence • 11 Oct 18

Proposed changes to parole system require more scrutiny

There are a number of issues over changes to how Ireland's Parole Board operates which need to be resolved

Parole • 01 Jun 18

The huge costs of Adverse Childhood Experiences

Opinion: there is increasing evidence that the greater the ratio of childhood trauma, the more detrimental the impact will be on a person over their …

Society • 24 Sep 21

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