The sixth annual Irish criminal justice agencies’ conference takes place this year on 4 June in the Conference Centre at Dublin Castle.

The theme for this year is ‘Sexual Offences: The Challenge of Balancing Rights in the Criminal Justice System’.

Collaboration

This one-day conference is a collaboration between the Department of Justice and Equality, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Irish Prison Service, the Irish Youth Justice Service (IYJS), An Garda Síochána, the Probation Service and the Association for Criminal Justice Research and Development (ACJRD).

The lead partner for 2019 is the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

This conference will appeal to policy makers, those working in government agencies, professionals, practitioners, academics and those involved in community and civil society groups from a wide range of disciplines within the Criminal Justice System.

Minister for Justice and Equality Charlie Flanagan  and Director of Public Prosecutions Claire Loftus (pictured) will be among the speakers at this event.