@colmw37

Senior Lecturer @qubelfast: research youth violence; criminal exploitation; psychological trauma; interventions. My views are not that of my employer

 @violencestudies.bsky.social
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Joined February 2014
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Delighted that this has come to life.Thanks to @palgravecrim for commissioning. It aims to work backwards,making sense of why trauma clusters in the justice system, & offers alternative (& hopeful) insights re prevention. If interested, the publishers are offering a temp discount
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George Mitchell Scholarship renamed over Epstein links bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgd…

George Mitchell's name removed from scholarship over Epstein links

George Mitchell chaired the talks which led to the Good Friday Agreement in 1998.

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If there was ever a moment we should force the Irish government to remove the US Military from Shannon it's now. We must not support consistent war crimes across the globe. Get the US army out of Ireland.
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BREAKING – Colombia openly comes out in support of Venezuela The Colombian president has called for an emergency UN meeting to stop the US invasiоn
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⚡️🇪🇸🇺🇸BREAKING: Spain’s MEP, Irene Montero: Trump bombs Venezuela The USA is a danger. Either we stop them or they will raze everything Spain is a country of peace and the Government must break all alliances with the USA, starting with NATO All my support to Venezuela. Once again, no more wars for oil
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Spain decides to halt imports of Israeli settlement products starting in early 2026, becoming the second European country to take such a step after Slovenia.
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Replying to @Bbmorg
Not for a holiday, not for work, not to see a sight, not to catch up with old friends. DO NOT GO TO AMERICA
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Delighted to share this pub- one of the first to extend analysis of the impact of ACEs to community violence. We found adversity outside of the family is V common with sig a MH impact @GavinDavidson70 @endingtheharm @YouthEndowFund @profsiobhanon bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/cont…
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'Theorising Trauma and Offending', by Colm Walsh, synthesises trauma and criminological literature and augments it with the author’s own experience and research. bit.ly/4nIqkMZ
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'Theorising Trauma and Offending', by Colm Walsh, synthesises trauma and criminological literature and augments it with the author’s own experience and research. bit.ly/4nIqkMZ
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NYCI was proud to join @Foroige, @ywirl, @SolasProject & @spunout to highlight urgent priorities. NYCI called for: ✅ A detailed implementation plan ✅ A Youth work advisory Group to drive delivery ✅ Oversight to ensure accountability
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HOT OFF THE PRESS! Violence and Crime: A Public Health Perspective, by James F. Anderson, Kelley Reinsmith-Jones, Tazinski P. Lee, examines the critical connections between #CriminalJustice and #PublicHealth perspectives on #violence and #crime. routledge.com/Violence-and-C…
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The SBNI welcomes new research into child criminal exploitation in NI. We're committed to raising awareness and driving multi-agency collaboration to protect children. Safeguarding must remain a shared priority across society. #ChildProtection #Safeguarding
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@PoliceServiceNI9 Oct 2025
We welcome new research into Child Criminal Exploitation in Northern Ireland. It tells us that sadly children are being exploited & victimised. We’re committed to strengthening officer training to respond effectively & improving crime recording so no child slips through the net.
Dr Colm Walsh, Detective Superintendent Jordan Piper, Dr Antoinette Keaney-Bell

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Cover of a report titled "A Review of Child Criminal Exploitation and Organisational Readiness in Northern Ireland: Elevated Risk, Uneven Response" by Dr Colm Walsh, Dr Antoinette Keaney-Bell and Alan McKinstry, dated October 2025.

ALT Cover of a report titled "A Review of Child Criminal Exploitation and Organisational Readiness in Northern Ireland: Elevated Risk, Uneven Response" by Dr Colm Walsh, Dr Antoinette Keaney-Bell and Alan McKinstry, dated October 2025.

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Great to see this work on CCE responses in NI coming to fruition. @endingtheharm @colmw37 @PoliceServiceNI
Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland@safeguardingni10 Oct 2025
The SBNI welcomes new research into child criminal exploitation in NI. We're committed to raising awareness and driving multi-agency collaboration to protect children. Safeguarding must remain a shared priority across society. #ChildProtection #Safeguarding
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“Silence is complicity.” This month, @TheLancet one of the world’s leading and most influential medical journals features Gaza on its cover, highlighting the ongoing health genocide committed by the Israeli army against civilians.
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🙏 also to Jade Levell! 'This is an essential read for practitioners & academics seeking to understand the overlaps between trauma and criminalisation. Theoretically rich yet deeply practical, this book doesn’t just ask “why?”, it dares to ask, “so what can we do about it?'
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Across the book, I revisit the foundational concepts of adversity & trauma, but outline other relevant ideas (social support,betrayal trauma,perpetrator trauma, positive childhood experiences & public health prevention) to propose an alternative wa of reducing violent offending.
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