Cusack, AlanGulati, GautamDunne, Colum P.Kilcommins, Shane2025-08-072025-08-072024Police Custody in Ireland, Yvonne Daly, (ed) 2024, chapter, 12, pp. 277-294https://doi.org/10.34961/researchrepository-ul.26661775https://researchrepository.ul.ie/handle/10344/13694This chapter sets out the policy context for people with intellectual disabilities interfacing with police as accused persons in Ireland. Against a backdrop of relevant international obligations, it outlines recent research-based developments in this field. It further sets out to discuss domestic safeguards that shape the treatment of individuals at this interface. It discusses five key safeguards in this context: access to a solicitor, right to medical assistance, access to specialist interviewers, the responsible adult safeguard, and accessible information. Recommendations are made to offer policymakers a blueprint for legislative and procedural reform that promises to align Irish criminal procedure with the human rights exigencies mandated under international conventions.enhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/intellectual disabilitiespoliceIrelandhuman rightsmedical assistanceLaw and humanitiesHealth sciencesBook chapterhttps://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-edit/10.4324/9781003384021-12/people-intellectual-disabilities-accused-persons-irish-policing-interface-alan-cusack-gautam-gulati-colum-dunne-shane-kilcommins