Policing and Human Rights in Ireland with Donncha O'Connell

In this pilot episode of The Human Rights Podcast from the Irish Centre for Human Rights at the National University of Ireland, Galway, we speak to Professor Donncha O'Connell about Ireland's progress towards a human rights-based approach to policing. Among the many topics we discuss are community policing, state security and access to justice. This episode is published on the first anniversary of the publication of the Report of the Commission on the Future of Policing, entitled 'The Future of Policing in Ireland'. You can access the Report here: http://www.policereform.ie/ Find out more about the Irish Centre for Human Rights at NUI Galway here: https://www.nuigalway.ie/irish-centre-human-rights/ See Professor Donncha O'Connell's bio here: https://www.nuigalway.ie/business-public-policy-law/school-of-law/staff/donnchaoconnell/ With thanks to Tom Felle, Head of Journalism and Communications at NUI Galway, for the use of the journalism recording studio at NUI Galway. Producer: Noemi Magugliani