Nicola Carr
nicolacarr.bsky.social
Nicola Carr
@nicolacarr.bsky.social

Academic | Criminology, Social Policy and Social Work | Trinity College Dublin๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

Political science 32%
Sociology 28%

And of course the inestimable @drhannahgraham.bsky.social!!!
Comparing Penal Supervision team meeting @unistrathclyde.bsky.social. In the final year of a three-year project exploring probation across five nations @bethweaver.bsky.social Fern Gillon, Sarah Doxat-Pratt, Jan Flaherty @jakephillips.bsky.social @fergusmcneill.bsky.social

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Comparing Penal Supervision team meeting @unistrathclyde.bsky.social. In the final year of a three-year project exploring probation across five nations @bethweaver.bsky.social Fern Gillon, Sarah Doxat-Pratt, Jan Flaherty @jakephillips.bsky.social @fergusmcneill.bsky.social

โ€œNever mind Manufacturing Consent โ€“ have a read of Not Giving A Shit About Consent.โ€https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/03/jeffrey-epstein-powerful-men-women-girls?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Never forget Epsteinโ€™s little helpers โ€“ the powerful men who knew about his crimes, and helped him out anyway | Marina Hyde
Iโ€™m sorry, but this is not just a political scandal. Time to refocus on the horrific mistreatment of women and girls, and the role of these ghouls, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
www.theguardian.com

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Why probation officers quit - or stick it out
New research by @Nicola Carr, Harry Annison, Lol Burke Matt Millings & Gwen Robinson looks at the complex reasons why people leave or stay working in the probation service
www.russellwebster.com/why-probatio...
Why probation officers quit โ€“ or stick it out
New research looks at the complex reasons why people leave or stay working in the probation service
www.russellwebster.com
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Two free and open online events next week!! Students are particularly welcome so do please let them know. Here's the next instalment on the #SensoryCriminology blog: sensorycriminology.com/2026/02/01/i... #AcademicSky #CrimSky. See below for reg and details.

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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. Itโ€™s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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I went to Minneapolis last week. What I saw was horrifying and inspiring in equal measure. Gift link to my latest column: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
Opinion | In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War
www.nytimes.com

This is spot on: Life Under a Clicktatorship, What happens to government when everything is content?
New, from me: The Trump administration isnโ€™t just using social media to shape a narrative. They view the world through a social media lens in a way that is plausibly corrupting their judgment and undermining their performance.
Welcome to the clicktatorship. ๐Ÿงต
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/life-under...
Life Under a Clicktatorship
What happens to government when everything is content?
donmoynihan.substack.com
I tried to turn my rage yesterday into something that brings us some light. For @newrepublic.com, I wrote about how 2020 prepared Minneapolis for the current crisis of Trump's DHS. newrepublic.com/article/2050...
Minneapolis Knows How to Resist This Violence
From George Floyd to Renee Good, the city has become all too familiar with fatal violence by law enforcementโ€”and it knows exactly how to respond.
newrepublic.com
New, from me: The Trump administration isnโ€™t just using social media to shape a narrative. They view the world through a social media lens in a way that is plausibly corrupting their judgment and undermining their performance.
Welcome to the clicktatorship. ๐Ÿงต
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/life-under...
Life Under a Clicktatorship
What happens to government when everything is content?
donmoynihan.substack.com

Slรกn 2025 agus Athbhliain Faoi Mhaise Daoibh

Chasing sunlight in the winter fields

Hard to see how anyone can continue to support this barbaric practice.
Fianna Fรกil, Fine Gael, Sinn Fรฉin oppose Bill to ban fox hunting

www.irishtimes.com/politics/oir...
Fianna Fรกil, Fine Gael, Sinn Fรฉin oppose Bill to ban fox hunting
Rรฉada Cronin says she will continue trying to persuade Sinn Fรฉin ardfheis to ban โ€˜abhorrent, cruel, barbaricโ€™ activity
www.irishtimes.com

Gorgeous!

Community Service Orders (CSOs) have existed in Ireland since 1983 as an alternative to short-term imprisonment. Despite legislative efforts, they remain underutilised. This article with Niamh Maguire explores why: www.pbni.org.uk/publication/...
Irish Probation Journal Volume 22 - Community Service Orders in Ireland: Implementation, Impact and Judicial Perspectives
Nicola Carr and Niamh MaguireCommunity Service Orders (CSOs) have existed in Ireland since 1983 as an alternative to short-term imprisonment. Despite legislative efforts, most notably the Criminal Jus...
www.pbni.org.uk

Winter light

Fantastic documentary.

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Looking forward to this
This Wednesday 12 November at @qubcriminology.bsky.social and @ICCJ we have๐Ÿ“ฃ @nicolacarr.bsky.social from @tcddublin.bsky.social.
โœจ do join us!
The talk on Exploring Crime and Punishment is in the Law School at 1 pm.

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This Wednesday 12 November at @qubcriminology.bsky.social and @ICCJ we have๐Ÿ“ฃ @nicolacarr.bsky.social from @tcddublin.bsky.social.
โœจ do join us!
The talk on Exploring Crime and Punishment is in the Law School at 1 pm.
Death announced of Mary โ€˜Mayโ€™ McGee who won historic Irish Supreme Court contraception case

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
Death announced of Mary โ€˜Mayโ€™ McGee who won historic Supreme Court contraception case
Landmark 1973 case found married couples had right to make private decisions on family planning
www.irishtimes.com

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Seems appropriate to post the final chapter of Irish Womenโ€™s Speeches @ucdpress.bsky.social today. Powerful speech by @catherinegalway.bsky.social on the Mother & Baby home report Jan 2021.

Democratic duty done #Aras2025

Thanks for the invite and for a really interesting discussion.

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We were delighted to host @nicolacarr.bsky.social for our first Criminology Salon of the academic year this week. Nicola discussed her new book Parole Futures (co-edited with @harryannison.bsky.social & Thomas Guiney) & the evolving landscape of parole. Many thanks to Nicola & all who joined us!

RTE really nailing it with the programming this evening. Obituary showing after this presidential debate. RIP FG #Aras25