Conor Dormer

Criminologist.

[Office of the Inspector of Prisons @OIP_Ireland]

Conditions in Irish Prisons are “a National Disgrace” says @OIP_Ireland in its new Annual Report, published today:

Available in full here:

https://t.co/1v6HmlC89L

News release:

https://t.co/4nKXtg5q0e

[Throwback Arsenal @ThrowbackAFC]

Arsenal players and staff in their Aquascutum blazers at Highbury, circa 1990. #throwbackthursday

[Charles Watts @charles_watts]

🚨 Hi everyone. To celebrate Arsenal’s title win I'll be giving away THREE 'Champions' prints by the brilliant @matthewjiwood to three random winners

- Simply repost this to enter

Winners picked on Saturday.

(If you're not feeling lucky the prints - and loads of others - can be found here: https://t.co/718xYZwECf)

[Office of the Inspector of Prisons @OIP_Ireland]

.@OIP_Ireland welcomes the publication of the new Government legislative programme, which - at long last - includes the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill for priority publication in the Summer session this year.
#OPCAT

[Conor Dormer @boodormer]

@Ian_Selley @LeatherheadFC Congrats Ian!

[Póg Mo Goal @pogmogoal]

Reminder of the one soundtrack we were missing

🥊 🇮🇪 ⚽️

[Conor Dormer @boodormer]

@tomhappens This playlist up to 21 hours of Pet Sounds goodness now

https://t.co/mDTuB46vaR

[Conor Dormer @boodormer]

Tried to remember as many songs @tomhappens used to play on heavy(ish) rotation in the Pet Sounds days as I could. I’m up to about 170 so far but I’ve definitely forgotten some obvious ones. All help welcome.

https://t.co/oalgpgjQDz

[Conor Dormer @boodormer]

@TheMonologist @youngwestman

[Office of the Inspector of Prisons @OIP_Ireland]

https://t.co/uZ5ufLdLg0

[80s&90sFootball ⚽ @80s90sfootball]

#OnThisDay in 1993

The late Alan McLoughlin scored this equaliser against Northern Ireland which sent Ireland to #USA94

McLoughlin will always be remembered in Ireland for this goal

[WPB @ICPRWPB]

Ireland - Cost of keeping person in prison rises to €99k per year, cttee told https://t.co/Bbs9w4FVwa

[RTÉ News @rtenews]

Employers are being urged to keep an open mind about hiring convicted criminals after they have left prison https://t.co/SPIqiBI0J9

[Irish Penal Reform Trust @IPRT]

Ireland’s prisons are at 120% capacity — with almost 500 people sleeping on the floor.
IPRT’s #Budget2026 submission calls for investment in mental health, alternatives to prison & reintegration, not more prison beds.
Full submission on our website: https://t.co/MEJ0CTwmiD

[Conor Dormer @boodormer]

@NickyBandini Did you talk about this on any pods Nicky?

[Conor Dormer @boodormer]

@WeAreWST @youngwestman

[WPB @ICPRWPB]

Growing old behind bars: inside Germany's 'grandpa prisons' https://t.co/05r3aytjGH

[The Tuesday Club @NOTYOUBENTLEY]

New Tuesday Club podcast up now https://t.co/mw6dmWDodJ

[UN Office on Drugs & Crime @UNODC]

Global prison systems are in crisis.

🔹 11.5M people behind bars
🔹 60% of countries face overcrowding

UNODC works to reform prisons, reduce overincarceration & support rehabilitation.

#PrisonersMatter

[Manic Street Preachers @Manics]

Released #OnThisDay in 1996, 'Everything Must Go' marked a defining moment in the Manics’ story and the start of a new era. Where did you buy your copy?