New research from Maynooth University’s School of Law and Criminology has found a significant year-on-year increase in restorative justice referrals and victim participation in Ireland. 

The process allows those harmed by a crime and those responsible for that crime to communicate in a safe way. 

Janet O’Brien’s eldest son Luke was killed in a one-punch assault in Tallaght in 2017 on Halloween night.  

Ms. O’Brien met the perpetrator and has since been advocating for restorative justice to inmates in Irish prisons.  

Ciara is joined by Janet O'Brien.