Maria Cleary

PhD Researcher @maynoothlaw |
Criminology | Penology |
Researching lived experiences of female imprisonment in Ireland

[Maria Cleary @Cleary_Maria4]

Proud to share the publication of my first lead-author article!

We discuss the experiences of foreign national women in Irish prisons, as their narrative is often missing from this research area. We also highlight adaptation strategies undertaken in order to navigate prison life

[SensoryPenalities @SPenalities]

📢 This GREAT new #International Handbook of #sensory #Criminology is due out in January. Published with @routledgebooks and edited with @WarrCriminology, Kanupriya Sharma and Janani Umamaheswar, expect taster posts on https://t.co/TWcGM10yeN and dropping contributor details

[Dr Colette Barry @ColetteBarry]

📌 Call for interview participants 📌

We (me & @Louise_Brangan) are looking to interview people who worked as prison officers in Irish prisons at any point during 1970-2010. See further info in poster image. If you're interested in taking part, please consider getting in touch

[Maria Cleary @Cleary_Maria4]

It was great to chair, & present on a panel - 'Women & Caregivers in Prison' at the North South Irish Criminology Conference with Ine Werckx & Kevin Haggerty!

I discussed my PhD research which explores the lived experiences & cultures characterising Ireland's Female Prisons.

[Kate Herrity @KateHerrity]

Look at this beauty!! 😍😍😍. Contents also now available (#sound and #Detention). #criminology #musicology #soundstudies #music #ResearchMethods

[Maria Cleary @Cleary_Maria4]

@iancriminology @MaynoothLaw @criminology_MU The PhD Training Day was delivered as part of the CORD Partnership. You can read more about this here: https://t.co/sugbByUbhd

[Maria Cleary @Cleary_Maria4]

Really enjoyed being part of an Early-Career Researcher Panel at #MaynoothCrimCon PhD Training Day, organised by @iancriminology. I reflected on lessons I have gained from researching w/ women & men in prison which will inform my upcoming fieldwork in Ireland's Female Prisons.

[Turnaround Project @turnaroundproj]

Thanks to all who attended our round table at yesterdays North - South Criminology Conference @MaynoothUni @CiaraBRoche 🎤⭕️ #livedexperienceleadership

[Turnaround Project @turnaroundproj]

We are on the road today. A roundtable discussion with Lived Experience Leaders across the Island. First of its kind. 🎤⭕️
#walkthetalk #smartjustice #LeadershipInAction

[Maria Cleary @Cleary_Maria4]

Looking forward to chairing & presenting on the panel 'Women & caregivers in prison' on Tuesday at the North South Criminology Conference hosted by @MaynoothLaw

My presentation will discuss the importance of recentring the imprisoned female body in our analyses

#MaynoothCrimCon

[Louise Brangan @Louise_Brangan]

Exhibition exploring collective memory and the Magdalene Laundries at LAB gallery Dublin, runs till 26 July

[Maria Cleary @Cleary_Maria4]

You can access the article here: https://t.co/YquAPF7ULd

@MaynoothLaw @may

[Maria Cleary @Cleary_Maria4]

Delighted to see our new article 'Foreign national prisoners and language barriers in Irish Prisons' published

Drawing on 82 interviews conducted with Foreign National Men and Women, we discuss the language difficulties that permeate almost all aspects of their prison experience

[Maria Cleary @Cleary_Maria4]

@criminology_MU #MaynoothCrimCon

[Maria Cleary @Cleary_Maria4]

Looking forward to chairing & presenting on the panel 'Women & caregivers in prison' at the North South Irish Criminology Conference on the 24th June, hosted by
@MaynoothLaw!

My presentation will discuss the importance of recentring the imprisoned female body in our analyses.

[MU School of Law & Criminology @MaynoothLaw]

In May 2025, @iancriminology (Associate Prof in Criminology, Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology) was invited to deliver keynote presentations at two conferences.

See: https://t.co/KVwRu3EbLN

[Maria Cleary @Cleary_Maria4]

Grateful to participate in & coordinate the Story Exchange w/ MU students& men in Wheatfield Prison. Developing empathy through storytelling was a powerful experience where we could share stories, discover similarities, learn from eachother & break barriers formed by prison walls

[QUB Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice @QUB_ICCJ]

Sincere thanks to @Louise_Brangan who delivered the final @QUB_ICCJ lunchtime seminar of the academic year today. Incredibly insightful talk on her research into 'remembering' the Magdalene Laundries.

@qubschooloflaw @qubcriminology

[@QUBcriminology @qubcriminology]

Our next @QUB_ICCJ seminar will be given by @Louise_Brangan entitled 'The stories we tell: Or why can't we remember the Magdalene Laundries?' on 28 May. Please register you attendance at https://t.co/Zij7xRZEpU. We @QUBSSESW & @qubschooloflaw are looking forward to it! #QUBCrim

[Maria Cleary @Cleary_Maria4]

The PhD training day, 23rd June, at #MaynoothCrimCon has a brilliant schedule including workshops on building a CV, applying for jobs, and empowering the participants of our research! If you wish to attend, email [email protected]
https://t.co/8qeOQirijO

@MaynoothLaw @iancriminology

[Centre for Criminology | Maynooth University @criminology_MU]

#MaynoothCrimCon is coming your way in June 2025, thank you so much for all your abstracts, we'll be communicating to everyone today! Our conference website is here with full details of speakers and schedule: https://t.co/QKHwb7wFOK

[Centre for Criminology | Maynooth University @criminology_MU]

We are really keen to promote the PhD Training Day, on Monday 23rd June, open for all PhD students who want to sign up to either session. Email [email protected] to confirm your place at it. There will be free food and a social event afterwards!