Shattered: Killers Do Time, Victims' Families Do Life

by Ralph Riegel

Shattered tells the stories of families living with the aftermath of losing a loved one to violence and rebuilding their broken lives. It examines the often-overlooked aspects of how families are treated by the system and what changes need to be introduced. It examines the law, Irish society, and the prison system, and analyzes the argument that Ireland is becoming a more dangerous place.

238 pages, Paperback

First published September 5, 2011

About the author

Ralph Riegel lives in Cork. He has worked as a journalist for several newspapers including The Cork Examiner, The Evening Echo, The Evening Herald and The Sunday Independent and is the southern correspondent for The Irish Independent. He is also a regular contributor to RTE, BBC and TV3 and to British newspapers including the (London) Independent and The Daily Telegraph.