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Prison Service
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March 2024
Defence and policing
Government increases retirement age in military, gardaĆ and prison service to ease staffing crisis
The announcement also includes an increase in military recruitment age from 26 to 39 years old.
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Mar 5th 2024, 2:25 PM
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THE MORNING LEAD
Multiple prison staff investigated for allegedly using company fuel cards to top up their own cars
40.4k
Sep 28th 2023, 12:05 AM
All time
Mountjoy Prison
GardaĆ advised to stay away from Mountjoy Prison due to active Covid-19 outbreak
23.8k
May 14th 2021, 12:05 AM
Coronavirus
Three prisoners in Portlaoise and Mountjoy test positive for Covid-19
12
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Jan 12th 2021, 7:58 AM
Cloverhill
'He could have lost his eye': Prison officer injured in assault by inmate at Cloverhill
10
15.6k
Jul 26th 2019, 6:10 AM
Prison Service
'Mind-boggling': Department can't say whether payments to firm were for surveillance of prison staff
19
17.2k
Feb 15th 2019, 6:20 AM
Voices
'If prison does not serve and rehabilitate offenders, they will return to life as before, or worse'
20
16.9k
Jun 24th 2018, 6:15 AM
violent attacks
'Things are not getting better': Prison officers say they're attacked a lot more than official stats say
27
6.4k
Apr 19th 2018, 8:41 AM
outta here
Over 7,000 Irish prisoners got out on early release this year
56
10.5k
Dec 18th 2016, 10:15 PM
on the frontline
'We come together in the most distressing situations': Hundreds to take part in emergency services parade
12
17.0k
Sep 13th 2016, 10:00 PM
Prison
Hostage situation at Cloverhill may have been attempt to make claim against State
11
19.5k
Jun 15th 2016, 4:29 PM
crackdown
Here's how repeat offenders causing 'havoc' are going to be tackled
86
24.2k
Nov 30th 2015, 11:30 AM
gang culture
Some officers 'turning a blind eye' to growth of criminal gangs in prisons
58
15.1k
Nov 3rd 2015, 6:59 PM
Stranded
Inmates in Mountjoy formed pyramid in yard to help prisoner reach drugs
53
28.8k
Jun 10th 2015, 1:30 PM
Portlaoise
Prisoner found dead in Midlands Prison cell
47
24.6k
May 9th 2015, 11:03 AM
wheatfield
Prisoner stabbed in head with 'sharpened spoon' in serious condition
44
22.1k
Apr 30th 2015, 3:58 PM
Service
'No special honours' for soldiers, prison staff, gardaĆ who served during The Troubles
42
16.5k
Apr 26th 2015, 6:00 PM
Attack
Two prison officers receive slash wounds in inmate attack at Mountjoy Prison
38
14.4k
Apr 23rd 2015, 10:39 AM
suspected overdoses
Inmates found dead at two Irish prisons over Christmas period
4
31.7k
Dec 27th 2014, 1:40 PM
industrial non-relations
Both sides 'disappointed' as officers picket outside Cloverhill prison
39
10.8k
Sep 18th 2014, 3:51 PM
New Job
New governor appointed to Mountjoy Prison
29
10.2k
Aug 27th 2014, 2:23 PM
there are loads
From GSOC to asylum seekers, what are Ireland's human rights failings?
97
7.8k
Jun 16th 2014, 10:11 PM
Irish Prison Service
Call for Ombudsman as prison officers subjected to 'malicious' complaints
10
4.9k
May 8th 2014, 8:03 AM
Gary Douch
Death of Gary Douch, killed in Mountjoy, was "avoidable and should not have happened"
65
42.0k
May 1st 2014, 11:13 PM
Prisongate
Conversations between 84 prisoners and their solicitors were āinadvertently recordedā
65
12.9k
Apr 1st 2014, 5:55 PM
Cork
Concerned Cork residents say new prison will overshadow their homes
42
15.6k
Jan 20th 2014, 10:43 PM
Human Rights
Human rights training course launched for prison staff
87
6.2k
Dec 11th 2013, 4:04 PM
officer naughty
Sneak peek at the raunchy Irish Prison Service 2014 Calendar
117
29.8k
Oct 16th 2013, 9:04 AM
Equality Tribunal
Prison officer recovering from cancer awarded ā¬80,000 in employment tribunal case
38
14.7k
Sep 17th 2013, 7:15 AM
Young offenders
āThe culture has not changedā ā St Patrickās Institution finally gets closed down
114
15.8k
Jul 3rd 2013, 8:17 PM
on the run
Killer on the run after making escape while visiting sick father in hospital
45
16.8k
Apr 29th 2013, 10:56 AM
Industrial Action
Dublin gardaĆ plan work-to-rule for next week
95
14.0k
Feb 13th 2013, 6:28 AM
Prison
Report asks for more supports for children with parents in prison
32
3.5k
Nov 19th 2012, 11:47 AM
Northern Ireland
Hillary Clinton calls killing of David Black "outrageous and cowardly act"
57
7.0k
Nov 3rd 2012, 11:45 AM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
5
9.7k
Nov 1st 2012, 4:55 PM
Voices
Column:
Politicians have no place in deciding who gets freed from prison
32
63
Oct 23rd 2012, 7:30 PM
Out of jail
Double killer Malcolm MacArthur released after 30 years
32
46.1k
Sep 19th 2012, 8:11 AM
Young offenders
'Disturbing issues' uncovered by probe of St Patrick's youth institution
11
5.9k
May 22nd 2012, 5:51 PM
Hunger Strike
Israeli court rejects hunger-strikers' appeal
11
987
May 8th 2012, 12:38 PM
Prisons
Dramatic 45 per cent increase in numbers sent to prison
47
3.3k
Apr 30th 2012, 6:27 PM
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