Conversations on the Margins is a GoLoud Original Podcast presented by Lynn Ruane. This limited series podcast brings you meaningful conversations and discussions about life, family, art, music and more, from inside the Irish prison system.
Latest episodes
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1 h 23
Chapter 9: 'A Returning Citizen'
Aaron, is an intellectual, kind and ambitious man, and we chat to him as he prepares for what he hopes is the last leg of a life sentence. Aaron is reflective, philosophical and we…
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1 h 19
Chapter 8: 'Reflection'
In chapter 8, Lynn chats to Sarahjane McCreery from the Irish Penal Reform trust. Sarahjane gives us an insight and understanding of the efforts to improve human rights and standar…
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1 h 27
Chapter 7: Art, Music and Education
In Chapter 7, Lynn chats to students of the Wheatfield Prison Education Centre about life, music, art and education. The school in Wheatfield is brimming with talent, creativity an…
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52 min
Chapter 6: Forgiveness, shame, redemption and punishment
In Chapter 6, Lynn sits down with Caron McCaffrey, Director General of the Irish Prison Service and Stretch, Marty, Paul and Anto. This chapter asks us about forgiveness, what is i…
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59 min
Chapter 5: The Governor
Lynn chats to Eddie Mullins, governor of Wheatfield prison about life within the Irish Prison System. Eddie, from his perspective, explores his views on the Justice System and what…
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50 min
Chapter 4: Who will take responsibility?
Niall has been in the prison system for a long time. In this conversation with Lynn he gives a profound account of his life journey that ultimately asks society the question; if he…
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1 h 12
Chapter 3: Addiction, Dual Diagnosis and Finding Life
In Chapter 3, we hear from Dylan, Anto and Senan as well as Caron McCaffrey, Director General of the Irish Prison Service, who all touch on the topics of addiction and mental healt…
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53 min
Chapter 2: Fatherhood and Family
In Chapter 2: We hear from Anto, Senan, Paul, Marty, Dylan and Stretch. Families and fatherhood is the focus of the conversations with Lynn Ruane. For all of the men, the love for…
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60 min
Chapter 1: Origins
In Chapter 1: We hear from Stretch, Marty, Anto, Alex, Paul and Senan in Wheatfield prison, as they sit and converse with Lynn Ruane. This episode covers their early years, the men…
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2 min
Trailer
Conversations on the Margins brings you inside the Irish prison system to hear from the men who sat with our host Lynn Ruane and talked all about life both inside and outside of th…