Mick Clifford: Needs of female prisoners are as worthy as other vulnerable groups

Is it healthy, or even desirable, that the vast majority of mainstream politicians, media, or the public are scared stiff to broach this subject for fear of how they will be misrepresented and cast as merchants of hate?

Following an investigation of complaints at the Dóchas Centre, the Inspector of Prisons resigned. The ‘Irish Examiner’ reported that her resignation was directly linked to the difficulties she encountered in completing her investigation. Picture: Collins/Colin Keegan

Let’s talk about Barbie Kardashian.

On first hearing the name you might think, as I did, that she was connected to the reality TV family from California, but not so.