The Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas has launched a social media awareness campaign entitled: ‘Good to Know Before You Go’. The campaign, which involves a brief video and humorous messages and images on social media, seeks to encourage young Irish emigrants to take care of themselves and each other, while respecting laws and customs when travelling, living and working abroad.

Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas information for media In response to media queries over the last number of days concerning the imprisonment of Irish citizens abroad, the Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (ICPO) wishes to publish the following updated information and statistics: Background The Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (ICPO) is a charity which was […]

The Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (ICPO) is a charitable organisation established by the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference in 1985, which works on behalf of Irish prisoners overseas to provide information and support to these prisoners and their families.

Benedict XVI says that divine justice and human justice are very different, since for humans, the two realities are distinguished, whereas for God, they coincide. The Pope said this on Sunday when he went to Rebbibia prison in the north of Rome.

Submitted to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform 29 November 2010 | Irish Prison Chaplains

PRESS RELEASE9 November 2010  ‘The Pastoral Care of Prisoners Overseas and their Families’ Address by Bishop Christopher Jones, Bishop of Elphin and Chair of the Commission for Pastoral Care of the Irish Bishops’ Conference at Bridging the Distance – Supporting Irish Prisoners Overseas and their families Conference to mark the 25th Anniversary of the Irish […]

PRESS RELEASE9 November 2010 ICPO Conference – Celebrating the Silver Jubilee of its Foundation with the Theme Bridging the Distance – Supporting Irish Prisoners Overseas and their families Address by Bishop Séamus Hegarty, Bishop of Derry and Chair of the Council for Emigrants of the Irish Bishops’ Conference at Conference to mark the 25th Anniversary […]

On 9 November the Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (ICPO) held a conference ‘Bridging the Distance  

Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas 25th Anniversary Conference: ‘Bridging the Distance – Supporting Irish Prisoners Overseas and their families’ The Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (ICPO), a pastoral outreach established by the Catholic Bishops of Ireland in 1985, will host a conference celebrating its 25th anniversary on Tuesday next 9 November 2010 entitled “Bridging the Distance – Supporting Irish Prisoners […]

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