RTÉ Ireland

Glennon should not have given character reference for sex offender, says O'Brien

Fianna Fáil TD Darragh O'Brien has said that the former party TD, Jim Glennon, should not have issued a character reference for Daniel Ramamoorthy.
Irish Examiner on MSN

TDs 'should refrain' from providing character references, says Taoiseach

Former Fianna Fáil TD Jim Glennon provided a reference for a convicted sex offender ...

The Irish Times view on character references: more transparency required

The submission of pre-sentencing character references for those convicted of crimes has been the subject of controversy for ...
Daily Mail

First Aussie state to ban 'good character' references for rapists and paedophiles

New South Wales is set to make legal history as the first state in Australia to abolish the use of 'good character' references in criminal sentencing. The Minns government will introduce landmark ...