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Lives saved by prison contraband seizure says Irish Prison Service boss - see also contraband in pictures

The seizure of substantial drugs and mobile phones being smuggled into one of the country's biggest jails may have prevented the loss of life in the jail according to the head of the Irish Prison Service. The Irish Prison Service issued a statement ...

17 Nov 2020 at 18:14

National News

10,000 tablets, whiskey, cocaine in contraband haul seized by Irish Prison Service

Thousands of tablets, cocaine, mobile phones, whiskey and steroids have been seized by the Irish Prison Service in what is reported to be the largest seizure of contraband every smuggled into an Irish jail. It is reported that the haul was ...

17 Nov 2020 at 18:09

National News

Prisoners have high uptake of Covid-19 vaccines

Nearly nine in ten prisoners in the country's jails have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, latest figures have revealed. Some 89% of the current 3,830 inmates in 12 prisons in the state have been inoculated for the killer virus, ...

08 Nov 2021 at 17:01

National News

Gardai investigate death of inmate at Cloverhill Prison

Gardai are investigating the death of an inmate at Cloverhill Prison in Dublin. A man, aged in his 30s, has been arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday afternoon and is being questioned at a Garda station. The man who died, who ...

05 Oct 2024 at 19:17

National News

Complaints of serious ill-treatment made by prisoners in Irish prison went missing

A dozen serious complaints by Portlaoise Prison inmates against staff that alleged serious ill-treatment went missing in 2018 a new report reveals. This finding is contained in the Report of the Office of the Inspector of Prisons ...

14 Jun 2021 at 17:26

National News

Prison officer stabbed by inmate in Dublin

A prison officer is understood to be receiving treatment after being stabbed in the face during an inmate’s attempted escape in Dublin. The incident occurred while the prisoner was being escorted to a location outside of ...

08 May 2023 at 16:35

Local News

Kilkenny has one of the highest re-offending rates in Ireland

Counties across Ireland with the highest re-offending rates have been revealed in a new report from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). According to 'Probation Re-Offending Statistics 2018', which was published today, ...

02 Dec 2022 at 18:55

National News

Prison officers face 'serious misconduct' charge as Irish Prison Service confirms boozy escort investigation

The Irish Prison Service insists that it sets 'high standards' as it begins an investigation of potentially serious misconduct by prison officers based in Portlaoise who could face dismissal having consumed alcohol ...

27 Sept 2021 at 12:28

National News

Disgraced paedophile pop star Gary Glitter freed from jail

Disgraced pop star Gary Glitter has been freed from prison after serving half of his 16-year sentence for sex crimes. The paedophile glam rock singer – who had a string of chart hits in the 1970s – was jailed in ...

03 Feb 2023 at 14:05

National News

Chief executive of Irish Parole Board says victims to be priority in new parole process

The new boss of the Irish Parole Board has said that victims will be her priority in the months to come. Chief executive Ciairin de Buis also told the PA news agency that within two years she hopes to end the ...

20 Feb 2022 at 13:53

National News

Prisoner escapes from custody in Dublin

A search is under way after a prisoner escaped from custody in Dublin. The Irish Prison Service confirmed that the prisoner escaped while under escort to Tallaght Hospital on Saturday morning. Gardai were ...

11 Jan 2025 at 13:07

National News

Prison officer treated in hospital after assault in Mountjoy

A prison officer was taken to hospital after being assaulted inside Mountjoy prison in Dublin. The incident happened on Sunday afternoon, gardai said. The prison officer was treated at the city’s Mater ...

02 Feb 2025 at 22:37

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