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  • Inspector accuses Prison Service of impeding its work
  • Irish Prison Service attempted to 'constrain' its watchdog during inspection
  • Inmate (30s) dies following assault in Dublin's Wheatfield Prison

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rte.ie /1 month ago

Inspector accuses Prison Service of impeding its work

The Inspector of Prisons has accused the Prison Service of interfering with his work by impeding access to inspect prisons.

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thejournal.ie /1 month ago

Irish Prison Service attempted to 'constrain' its watchdog during inspection

A report today highlights the ‘worsening conditions’ that have ‘triggered national and international concern’ in the Irish prison system.

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thejournal.ie /1 week ago

Inmate (30s) dies following assault in Dublin's Wheatfield Prison

The inmate died in custody at Wheatfield Prison on Thursday.

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rte.ie /1 week ago

Impact of short jail terms raised after Chawke release

The Irish Penal Reform Trust has said that people need to have confidence in the criminal justice system, despite offenders being released from prison early.

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independent.ie /3 days ago

Electronic tagging of prisoners to finally commence as State signs off on contract

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rte.ie /1 month ago

Remand reform would help solve 'prison overcrowding'

The bail system in Ireland is "operating in an opaque, haphazard manner" which risks eroding the rights to liberty and to a fair trial, the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) has said...

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irishtimes.com /6 days ago

Kinahan lieutenant Sean McGovern sues State over detention in Portlaoise Prison

The governor of Portlaoise Prison, the Irish Prison Service and the Minister for Justice are listed as defendants in the case

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irishexaminer.com /1 day ago

Sharp increase in prisoners using toilet in front of other cellmates

Problem worst in the two women's prisons as well as Mountjoy and Cork jails

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thejournal.ie /9 hours ago

Contract for new extension to female wing of Mountjoy Prison signed

It will increase the female prison’s capacity by 52 spaces, or 30%.

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thejournal.ie /1 month ago

Calls for overhaul of bail system as one in five people in Irish prisons are awaiting trial

The Irish Penal Reform Trust said reducing the use of remand could ease prison overcrowding.

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thejournal.ie /1 day ago

Electronic tagging for some offenders will begin by end of the year

The pilot phase will allow for the monitoring of between 90 and 150 individuals.

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irishtimes.com /1 week ago

Man (40s) arrested in connection with inmate’s death at Wheatfield Prison

Brendan Gahan (39) died in his cell on Thursday

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rte.ie /1 week ago

Man arrested after inmate death in Wheatfield prison

A man has been arrested after a prisoner died following an assault at Wheatfield Prison in Dublin on Thursday night.

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irishmirror.ie /4 weeks ago

Brothers of Ashling Murphy killer Jozef Puska moved to maximum security prison amid security concerns

The Irish Mirror has established that Marek and Lubomir Puska were moved from Dublin’s Wheatfield Prison to Portlaoise Prison, Co Laois, over the weekend

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rte.ie /1 month ago

Woman facing cannabis charge ordered to avoid prisons

A judge has imposed a 1km exclusion zone around all Irish prisons on a woman arrested for dealing cannabis at Dublin's Mountjoy Prison.

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irishtimes.com /3 weeks ago

Prison population at lowest point this year

With solicitor services absent, number just ‘weeks away’ from reaching 6,000, say sources

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rte.ie /3 weeks ago

Staff at Oberstown carry out work stoppage

Fórsa union members at Oberstown Children Detention Campus have carried out a six-hour work stoppage in protest at resourcing at the facility .

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independent.ie /5 days ago

Police watchdog sends file to DPP following death of man in Dublin

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rte.ie /3 weeks ago

PCSA publishes Garda performance review for 2025

The Policing and Community Safety Authority (PCSA) has published its 2025 Annual Assessment of Policing Performance.

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rte.ie /5 days ago

Fiosrú sends file to DPP following death of man in Dublin

The policing watchdog Fiosrú has sent a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) after it finished an investigation into the death of a man in Dublin.

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irishexaminer.com /1 week ago

Gardaí charge three Brazilian nationals in relation to prostitution and money-laundering probe

The Garda National Protective Services Unit has appealed to vulnerable sex workers to access or seek support through blueblindfold.ie or the Ruhama charity

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independent.ie /2 weeks ago

Parole Board inspectors reveal psychological tactics used when interviewing prisoners

Criminals who have served 12 years of a life sentence can apply for release

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irishtimes.com /1 month ago

‘Serious concerns’ about bail system as pretrial detentions account for 19% of prison population

Three out of four people held on remand were later released with no custodial sentence, NGO finds

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rte.ie /1 week ago

Inmate dies after assault at Wheatfield Prison in Dublin

An investigation is under way after a prisoner died following an assault at Wheatfield Prison last night.

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