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Dr Catherine Naughton (REPPP) and Dr Colm Walsh (QUB), co-leads of the Stable Lives Safer Streets Hub (SLSS) were invited to present the SLSS research to both Ministers for Justice, Minister Jim O'Callaghan and Minister Naomi Long, at the Ministerial Meeting on the Intergovernmental Agreement on Co-Operation on Criminal Justice Matters on the 28th of May. The co-leads gave a 15-minute presentation followed by 15+ minutes of questions and discussion.

Minister O’Callaghan said:

“It was insightful to hear from the academics leading the Stable Lives, Safer Streets project. Their collaboration will create an all-island Research Hub in Youth Justice which will be a superb resource in creating evidence-informed policy across the island and successfully translating that into practice."

Minister Long said:

“The Stable Lives, Safer Streets initiative represents a significant investment in understanding the issues that affect vulnerable young people and their communities. It is encouraging to see cross-border research being put at the centre of future policy development. This collaborative approach will help ensure that our responses to youth crime and criminal exploitation are both evidence-based and effective."