Circles of Connection

In this short epilogue, Dorothée talks about how the podcasts were produced and some of the lessons she learnt from interviewing practitioners around Ireland.  References: The UBUNTU project: https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/law/news/ubuntu-project-brings-young-black-adults-and-garda-together-dialogue-dublin-west Connolly, C. et al. (2022) ‘New actors and new learning spaces for new times: a fram...

John Biggins, Lawyer, Lecturer at Maynooth University, and Academic knowledgeable on the Brehon Laws, gives some perspective to understand how restorative the ancient Celtic Legal system, the Brehon laws, were.  To know more about John’s interest in the Brehon Laws: https://thebrehonlawyer.com/

Michelle Stowe, founder and director of Connect RP, a service for teachers and schools which offers training and support in co-creating relational schools communities, talks about her experience of working with schools, the obstacles and enablers of whole school implementation, how to support participants in the shift of culture RP require and the lessons she gathered from her vast experience.  Fo...

Kate O’Neill, acting team leader for the primary health and well-being team in the Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST), talks about the work the PDST does to train teachers and support RP implementation in schools.  For more information about PDST: https://pdst.ie/

Tom McGauley, James O’Loughlin and Ciara O’Byrne, teachers at Casltenock College in Dublin, talk about their training and journey in RP, the shift in mindset and culture that it fosters, their practices, modelling or explicitly teaching RP, the challenges they meet and what they learn from them.

Brian Fox and Becky Ryan are back in this episode. While episode 8 was focusing on the whole school implementation process, in this one, they talk about their personal journey in RP, their training, the shift in mindset and culture that it fosters, their practices, modelling or explicitly teaching RP, the challenges they meet and what they learn from them. 

Niamh Fowler, Deirdre Lavelle, teachers, and some of their 3rd class students talk about the power of the circle to build relationships.   For more information about the school: https://saintmarks.ie/

Brian Fox and Becky Ryan, teachers in St Ultan’s primary school in Dublin, talk about how RP was introduced ten years ago. They share reflections on their experience in the long run, the ups and downs of implementation, what worked, what did not work and the progressive building up of a whole school culture.  For more information about the school: https://www.stultans.ie/

In this episode, Dr Ian Marder, Assistant Professor in Criminology at Maynooth University, talks about restorative and relational pedagogy and how he has embedded RP in his teaching.  References: Article: Marder, I., Vaugh, T., Kenny, C., Dempsey, S., Savage, E., Weiner, R., Duffy, K. & Hughes, G. (2022) “Enabling student participation in course review and redesign: piloting restorative practi...

In this episode, James Bowes, Restorative Practices coordinator, Jonathan Dowling, Youth Work team leader, Dean Murray, Youth worker from Belvedere Youth Club (BYC) in North East Inner City, Dublin, talk about the journey the youth club, staff and young people, have undertaken to become a restorative hub in the community. You will also hear some of the young people.  For more information about BYC...

A group of young practitioners hosts this episode from Cabra for Youth in Dublin: Charlie, Sophie, Jasmine, April and Briana, and you will also hear their project Leader Mary Carol. They talk about RP in the Youth Service and the training they have undertaken.  For more information about Cabra for Youth: https://cabraforyouth.ie/

In this episode, Brian McManus, Youth Work Manager in Clare Youth Service, Adriona Meere, youth justice worker in Kilrush and a young person she works with, talk about their work and experience and what RP bring to the core relational element of youth work. An exciting project is also presented: the steps undertaken by Kilrush toward becoming a Restorative town.  For more information: http://www.c...

In this episode, Joe Power, RP development Officer for Limerick and RP Quality Specialist with CDI, talks about his work, the training he delivers to teachers and youth workers, restorative parenting, and how RP is part of his day-to-day life as a father of 3. For more information about Joe’s work and approach: http://www.restorativepracticeslimerick.ie/blog

In this episode, Kieran O’Dwyer, Restorative Practice Quality Specialist with the Childhood Development Initiative and Chairperson of Restorative Practices Ireland (RPI), talks about his broad experience of Restorative Justice and Restorative Practices, the work that RPI does and the goals and plans for the future of RP In Ireland. For more information about RPI’s work: https://www.restorativeprac...

In this episode, Claire Casey, the Restorative Practice Programme Manager and George Best, the RP Programme Coordinator, talk about the implementation of RP in CDI as an organisation, what impact it had and what it means to work in a restorative organisation. For more information about CDI’s work: https://www.cdi.ie/

This episode, the last of the season, is a collection of reflections and stories from participants in our previous episodes about how they are using Restorative Practices at home, the impact it has and the challenges it presents. Find out more at cdi.ie

In this episode Brian Hogan, campus deputy director of Oberstown Children Detention Campus,  Selenna Reilly young person programme manager, Oisin Dunne, Pauline Towey and Sam Maund, residential care workers, talk about their work, the implementation of Restorative Practices in the campus, its challenges, the way it impacts on their practices, on the young people under their care  and the vision th...

In this episode, Claire Matthews, Principal of Firhouse Educate Together Secondary School who opened in August 2018 with a restorative ethos and vision, Andrew Moloney, Deputy Principal, Aisling O’Neill, Student Support Assistant, Carol Flynn, Secretary, Charlene Nolan, a 1st year student mother and three 2nd Year Students, Maïssa, Millie and Amy explain how the school community sees and lives the...

In this episode, Claire Matthews, Principal of Firhouse Educate Together Secondary School who opened in August 2018 with a restorative ethos and vision, Andrew Moloney, Deputy Principal, Aisling O’Neill, Student Support Assistant, Carol Flynn, Secretary, Charlene Nolan, a 1st year student mother and three 2nd Year Students, Maïssa, Millie and Amy explain how the restorative culture in the school w...

In this episode, John Madigan, a primary school teacher,  shares his personal and professional journey with RP, how they are embedded in his teaching role and what he recommends for schools who are interested in implementing them. 

In this episode, Ciara Brehony a staff member, and students Finn, Ed, Evie and Maya from Wicklow Sudbury School, Ireland’s first democratic school, explain the impact the introduction of Restorative Practices had on the school and themselves.

In this episode, some participants in the previous episodes share the impact that taking part in a formal facilitated Restorative Meeting or Conference had on them.

In this episode, Jeffrey Fitzgerald, Assistant Manager, Kim Brown and Tim Noonan, teachers, at Céim ar Chéim in Limerick, an organisation providing training to young people at risk of offending, explain how they got started with RP in the centre, how they are using RP and the impact it has on their work and life.

In this episode, Eithne Sheehan, a Special Needs Assistant (SNA) and Mentor Advisor with RP, Kate O'Riordan another SNA trained in RP and fourteen 6th class students from Scoile Mhuire Naofa in Carrigtwohill explain the impact using Restorative Practices has on their daily life in the school. 

In this episode, Anne Marie Moylan, Principal of Scoile Mhuire Naofa primary school in Carrigtwohill, is sharing the journey the school has undertaken to become fully restorative.