Show Notes
Real Lives Untold is hosted by Sarah O'Connor, a documentary maker and former crime and courts reporter, and Trina O'Connor, a working community criminologist.
It is a podcast that focuses on all things crime and human interest, and offers a space for people to tell their stories, raise awareness and help others in similar situations.
In season 1, you will hear stories of redemption, restorative justice, stories of survival; the raw, unedited version.
Real Lives Untold, coming 17th May.
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More from Real Lives Untold
Trina sits down once more with Tony Duffin - CEO and Dawn Russell - Head of Services at the Anna Liffey Project. This interesting conversation explores the current services available at Anna Liffey, the legislative work being undertaken by the government and explains elements of recovery that can be undertaken by a drug user. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our guests this week are ex-detective Inspector Pat Marry and Independant Journalist Robin Schiller have co-authored 'Murder at Lordship - Inside the hunt for a detectives killer' which details the investigation into the murder of garda detective Adrian Donoghue at Lordship credit union. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trina is joined by best selling author and producer Justin Brown, who hails from Aukland, New Zealand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tony Duffin, the CEO of the Ana Liffey Drug Project, said that stigma against drug users is “very serious” and that there needs to be a health-led approach to responding to drug use, rather than a criminal approach.
In this Episode Trina speaks with Dawn Russell of the Anna Liffey Drugs Project about her work as Head of Services. Dawn says she’s motivated because she “cares deeply about people who are marginalised, who are judged and left out of our society”, and she is “driven to work for them to improve their lives.” “...I have watched with pride as Ireland proved to the world and to ourselves that we are a compassionate, inclusive and caring society through the marriage equality and abortion rights referenda. Now in Ireland, it’s time for people who are battling with addictions to be understood and to be brought into our society, from the shadows and alleyways where they are forced to live. People with drug and alcohol addictions have value, they have rights, and we have to work for them to be recognised. This is what motivates me every day,” says Russell.