The Team

Meet The Team

The ICPO offices are located in Maynooth, Ireland and in London

Looking to get in touch?

Please use our contact form to get in touch, alternatively you can call our Maynooth office on +353 1 5053156 or our London office on +44 204 511 7070.

All information provided will be kept strictly confidential.

Coordinator

Leslie Alcock

Leslie is the Coordinator of the ICPO in Maynooth. Leslie oversees the day to day operations of the organisation. This includes managing and supporting the highly qualified and experienced staff and volunteers to ensure the effective delivery of services that meet the needs and expectations of the people we support and their families.

Administrator

Caroline Brady

Caroline is the ICPO Administrator. She works closely with the Coordinator and manages the ICPO office

Casework, Information and Policy Officer

Catherine Kenny

Catherine leads ICPO policy and information work. She supports Irish people in prison in European Union countries and their families.

Casework and Family Support Officer

Ciara Kirrane

Ciara leads on ICPO’s Family Support work including organising family events and supporting families with loved ones in prison in the UK. Ciara also provides casework support to ICPO clients in South and Central America, Africa and Asia as well as Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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Caseworker

Hilary Daly

Hilary is the ICPO caseworker covering North America, Australia and New Zealand. Hilary’s role also involves developing and fostering relations with Irish welfare organisations, Irish Embassies and Consulates and other relevant agencies as well as providing yearly visits to Irish people in prison in her area.

Volunteers

The ICPO team is supported by four part-time volunteers who assist with various tasks such as administration, organising the family information day, casework support, research, the database, the hardship fund, managing accounts, the Penfriend Scheme and the ICPO Newsletter. The ICPO also has over 40 penfriend volunteers who write regularly to a number of our clients. We also partner with other organisations and missions around the world who volunteer to visit our clients in various regions, especially the regions that are furthest away.

We are extremely grateful for the on-going support of our committed team of volunteers:

Eileen Boyle
Harry Carberry
Joan O’Cleirigh
Betty Wilson

Eileen who has volunteered with ICPO for over 20 years describes her experience:

“As well as general administration work, we each have different areas that we take responsibility for. We assist with the organisation of the Family Information Day, coordinate the Penfriend Scheme, manage the accounts and compile the newsletter (ICPO NEWS). We all come together on mail out days, which is when it is time to send the newsletters and cards to our clients and friends.

ICPO is a most pleasant place to work (which may explain why some of us are here for over 20 years). We each volunteer two days a week and it is such a pleasure to come in and work with the team where the atmosphere is friendly, caring and supportive.