The Irish Council for prisoners overseas: Campaigning on behalf of Irish prisoners abroad, Ireland, 1970s and 1980s

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Abstract

The entry on the Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (1985-present) shows how the Irish state's silence on the issue of Irish prisoners' maltreatment in British prisons opened a wide space for Church activism on the issue.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMobilizing for Welfare in Europe
Subtitle of host publicationThe Unpolitical Politics of Social Action, 1870s-1990s. A Document Reader
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing Plc.
Pages251-258
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781350457331
ISBN (Print)9781350457300
Publication statusPublished - 24 Apr 2025

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