Date: Thursday, 22 February 2024
Time: 10am - 4pm
Contact: Josephine Conway for any dietary restrictions or accessibility requirements. - josephine.conway@ul.ie
Location: The Pavillion, University of Limerick
In association with the Crime Victims Helpline, C.C.J.V.S. are hosting a conference for the European Day for Victims of Crime.

The University of Limerick's Centre for Crime, Justice and Victim Studies, in association with the Crime Victims Helpline, are pleased to invite you to a one-Day Conference: ‘Victims’ Rights in Ireland: Current Challenges: An Event to Mark European Day for Victims of Crime 2024'.

 

 

Programme:

9:30 Registration

10:00-10:30 Opening Address

Ms Michele Puckhaber, CEO, Crime Victims Helpline & Dr Susan Leahy, Director, Centre for Crime, Justice & Victim Studies.

10:30-12:00 Victims’ Experiences of the Irish Criminal Justice System

Chair:

  • Dr Nicola Hughes, Technological University Dublin ‘Victims of Farm Crime in Ireland’
  • Dr Sindy Joyce, Professor Amanda Haynes & Professor Jennifer Schweppe, University of Limerick ‘Traveller Victims of Crime: Experiences of Reporting and Relationships with the Police’
  • Ms Helen McGrath, Central Statistics Office, ‘Sexual Violence Survey 2022’

12:00-12:30 A Victim’s Story

A panel discussion on victims-survivors’ lived experience of victimisation and the Irish criminal justice process.

12:30-1:30 Lunch

1:30-3:00 Looking Ahead: Recent Developments and Innovations for Victims of Crime in Ireland

Chair:

  • Dr Alan Cusack & Dr Aine Kearns, University of Limerick ‘Intermediaries in the Irish Criminal Justice System: Towards Improving Communication for Vulnerable Witnesses’
  • Dr Catherine O’Sullivan, University College Cork and Ms Mary Crilly, Director, Sexual Violence Centre Cork ‘Stalking in Ireland: Know It -Name It-Stop It’
  • Ms Ioanna Negrello, Immigrant Council of Ireland

3:00-4:00 Panel Discussion- ‘The Wishlist’

A panel discussion with representatives from victims’ rights organisations on their vision for a best practice model of service provision for Irish victims of crime. Participants include: Ms Michele Puckhaber, Crime Victims Helpline; Ms Lynette Bradshaw, Accompaniment Support Services for Children (ASSC); Ms Denise Dunne, ADAPT Domestic Abuse Services; Ms Donnah Vuma, Doras; Ms Dympna Kenny, Victim Support at Court (VSAC)