Joe Costello
IrelandpoliticianMale8.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Joe Costello is a former Irish politician and member of the Labour Party, known for his advocacy on various social issues, including justice and prison reform. He was recently mentioned in the news for highlighting the crisis of overcrowding in Irish prisons and calling for a review of the penal system established by Dr. TK Whitaker.
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Joe Costello marvelled at how big the festival that he and his wife Emer had helped to create has grown over the last decade.
Coco steals show at Stoneybatter festival – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2026-06-21
Ireland· 2026-06-21
Joe Costello is a former Labour Party TD and a founding member of the Prisoners’ Rights Organisation.
We don’t need more prison spaces – we need more alternatives to prison – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2026-02-12
Ireland· 2026-02-12
Joe Costello expresses concern over the current state of overcrowding in prisons.
‘Crowded prisons have multiple consequences, some intended, some unintended. All negative’ – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2025-03-08
Ireland· 2025-03-08
