In this week’s episode, we discuss some political and crime updates. Annaig gives details of the Mother and Baby Home ‘payment scheme’ and the potential political parties for the next Irish government. She then outlines the issues surrounding the sentencing (or lack thereof) of an Irish criminal who used his IT skills to obtain and produce child sexual abuse images. Henna then provides updates on the current state of the femicide epidemic in Greece, and we discuss the issues surrounding the misogyny and internal misogyny involved in such situations. She then gives details on a death row case in Oklahoma, where the prosecutor has been potentially wrongfully charged with a crime. 

If you, or anyone you know, is affected by the topics discussed in this episode or the current government restrictions, please visit https://www.cari.ie/contact/victim-support/ 

Crisis helplines - https://www.3ts.ie/need-help/crisis-helplines/

Substance abuse helpines - https://spunout.ie/help/service/drugs-alcohol-helpline

Domestic/sexual/other abuse - https://spunout.ie/help/categories/abuse-support-services

Global domestic abuse hotlines - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_domestic_violence_hotlines

Sources - 

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/mother-and-baby-home-redress-scheme-to-go-to-cabinet-next-week-1.4727324 

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/labour-not-ruling-anything-in-or-out-on-coalition-with-sinn-féin-kelly-1.4727393

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/it-worker-should-have-been-jailed-for-child-abuse-images-court-hears-1.4726160 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6iNwFWRHyaUmLGN25pKiW6?si=c28f937f037a4ed9

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