Victims to be priority in new parole process, says chief executive

The boss of the Parole Board has spoken of putting prisoners’ victims first (Michael Cooper/PA)

The new boss of the Irish Parole Board has said that victims will be her priority in the months to come.

Chief executive Ciairín de Buis also told the PA news agency that within two years she hopes to end the lengthy prisoner backlogs that have for years plagued the parole system.