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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, according to ...

08 Nov 2021 at 16:51

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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 was aged in ...

05 Oct 2024 at 19:17

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New CSO report reveals re-offending rates among Carlow offenders

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 (Thursday December 1), ...

01 Dec 2022 at 20:53

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Majority of young Irish prisoners likely to re-offend within 3 years of release - CSO

The majority of young Irish prisoners are likely to re-offend within three years of release from prison, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) has found. The 'Prison Re-offending 2019' report published today (Tuesday June 21) uses data from ...

25 Jun 2022 at 16:53

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Officers at Irish prisons cannot require visitors to remove underwear in wake of solicitor bra controversy

Requiring visitors to remove their bras or any underwear is not "policy" according to the the Irish Prison Service which is to review security screening at jails across country after an incident in one of the big Dublin jails. The ...

09 Jul 2021 at 14:56

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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 lengthy prisoner ...

20 Feb 2022 at 13:53

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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 notified ...

11 Jan 2025 at 13:07

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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 Hospital ...

02 Feb 2025 at 22:37

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Prisons should not be ‘clogged up’ with non-violent offenders, minister says

Prisons should not be “clogged up” with non-violent offenders such as shoplifters and people with addiction issues, the justice minister has said. Jim O’Callaghan said he wanted to ensure prisons are ...

18 Feb 2025 at 22:20

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11 inmates at Northern Irish prison to take legal action over use of solitary confinement

A group of 11 prisoners at Maghaberry Prison are taking legal action over the use of effective solitary confinement. Representing the group, KRW Law said they are raising serious concerns around the ...

02 Feb 2022 at 13:01

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Ireland may have to consider changing laws around trans prisoners – Varadkar

Ireland may have to consider introducing policies similar to those in Scotland around where to house trans women in prisons, Irish premier Leo Varadkar has said. It follows a prominent case that ...

21 Mar 2023 at 21:55

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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 ...

08 May 2023 at 17:30

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