Advertisement

Should we have tougher sentencing in Ireland?

 John Whelan of the Sentencing and Victim Equality Group SAVE, has described how his family are...

Share this article

08.20 22 Dec 2025


Should we have tougher sentencing in Ireland?


Listen to this episode


Share this article

08.20 22 Dec 2025


 John Whelan of the Sentencing and Victim Equality Group SAVE, has described how his family are being ‘retraumatized’ at the biennial parole hearing of his sister’s murderer.   

 Sharon Whelan and her two daughters, Nadia and Zara, were murdered on Christmas Day 2008, and their murderer Brian Hennessy has applied for parole every two years since 2017. John Whelan joined Shane Coleman on the show to discuss.


Read more about

Newstalk Breakfast

Related Episodes

Old foes England and Argentina...

00:14:29

Old foes England and Argentina clash in Atlanta

The Claire Byrne Show

00:14:29


Questions to ask yourself to a...

00:08:57

Questions to ask yourself to assess your financial health

The Claire Byrne Show

00:08:57


Friedrich’s Ataxia latest

00:11:21

Friedrich’s Ataxia latest

The Claire Byrne Show

00:11:21


Government is actively conside...

00:26:08

Government is actively considering a ban on e-scooters

The Claire Byrne Show

00:26:08