In this episode of Perspectives on Prevention, Marian Quinn sits down with Teresa Heeney, CEO of Early Childhood Ireland, for a deep dive into why early intervention and prevention matter now more than ever. Teresa brings frontline insight from one of Ireland’s leading child advocacy organisations, unpacking how systems can better support children, families and […]

Recorded at the Prevention and Early Intervention Network summit 2025, Marian Quinn sits down with Benjamin Perks. Benjamin works for the UN in New York, campaigning on human rights and child development. They discuss population health approaches and global initiatives to tackle children’s health issues and how they apply at local level to child protection […]

In this special live recording of Perspectives on Prevention, Marian Quinn sits down with Dean Hehir to talk about community, compassion and the belief that your past does not have to define your future. Dean shares his story of growing up without the safety nets that prevention and early intervention can offer, and how that […]

In this episode of Perspectives on Prevention we meet Elaine Reynolds from the Trinity Access Programme. Our host Marian Quinn talks to Elaine about her own return to education and how it shapes her work with others in their educational journeys. About the series Perspectives on Prevention is a podcast series from the Prevention and […]

This episode of Perspectives on Prevention was recorded before a live audience at the PEIN National Summit in Thomond Park, Limerick on September 21st 2023. Marian Quinn is in conversation with Joe Slattery, the coordinator of the North Star Project in Limerick. Joe is an addiction counsellor and they discuss trauma, parenting and why men […]

In this episode of Perspectives on Prevention, Saoirse Brady, Director of the Irish Penal Reform Trust, talks with Marian Quinn about the need for reform of sentencing practices, the impact of prison on families and children, and what’s needed to reduce offending. About the series Perspectives on Prevention is a podcast series from the Prevention […]

This episode of Perspectives on Prevention engages with Sheila Gilheaney, CEO of Alcohol Action Ireland, in which she discusses the impact of alcohol misuse on children, and shares some fascinating insights about the relationship between policy and the alcohol industry. Listeners should be aware that elements of this interview may trigger an emotional response. The […]

This episode of Perspectives on Prevention was recorded before a live audience at the PEIN National Summit in Thomond Park, Limerick on September 21st 2023. Marian Quinn is in conversation with Joe Slattery, the coordinator of the North Star Project in Limerick. Joe is an addiction counsellor and they discuss trauma, parenting and why men […]