Irish Prison Service

Gardaí examining if attack was a failed break-out or an attempt to injure a prisoner

Irish Prison Service refused to treat man’s absence from work as an occupational injury

Changes proposed by management linked to new public service pay agreement

Woman claims brother-in-law sought to ‘dupe’ family after killing wife and child in 1992

Five prisoners and 11 staff have confirmed cases of coronavirus so far

Members of gang-disrupting unit claimed unfair procedures over bullying allegations

Rate is double that of Travellers in adult prisons, says Irish Prison Service

Legal system ‘cannot keep incarcerating people when there are no places’ – Clare Daly

Michael Donnellan showed what can be achieved in public service

No negative findings against Irish Prison Service or its staff in relation to man’s death

Internal report also suggests rehabilitation should start as soon as sentences begin

Irish Penal Reform Trust wants a minimum of eight hours ‘out-of-cell’ time per day

An Garda Síochána, Defence Forces and Prison Service top list for highest payouts

Man was removed from top of building by staff using cherrypicker on Tuesday morning

Prisoners using opiates less as they switch to prescription and newer drugs

Service ‘does not have lab ability to forensically test for chemical structure of drugs’

New figures reveal most leave prison without having attended preventative programme

A total of 352 prisoners are currently serving life in 14 prisons, including 10 women

Expert calls for inquiry into rate of self harm and suicide in prisons across island of Ireland

‘If you have been in prison for a long time, your tolerance for drugs is probably a lot lower’

Of 51 inmates in solitary last January, nine had spent more than a year in isolation

New system for extra hours pay is criticised in Comptroller and Auditor General report

Causes of death in jail or on temporary release include illness, suicide and overdoses

New figures show rise in number of compensation claims by jail staff for fourth year

Polycarbonate inserts damaged, leaving ‘security, hygiene and health & safety’ issues

Walli Ullah Safi was found on the side of road after travelling from Afghanistan

Prison officer’s car destroyed in petrol bombed outside their home in Co Cork

Convicted murder Jeffrey Dumbrell punched female nurse in face during cell visit

Misuse of substances a key factor contributing to offending behaviour, says Minister

Prison officers’ conference told a ‘humane service’ is about rebuilding broken people

Prisoners get up to €2.20 daily and pop trinkets are key among what they can buy

One officer stabbed in head, the second received injuries to his back and chest

Fianna Fáil TD Niall Collins says figures are ‘completely unacceptable’

Haddington Road Agreement group intervenes to try and prevent work-to-rule

Attacks on three prison officers at Portlaoise provide cause for alarm, according to union

Proposal could generate savings of €4-€5m annually from the third year, says Department

Last used 60 years ago, the Hang Room in the jail retains sorrow and eeriness

Minister for Justice pays tribute to former governor Edward Whelan

Conference hears system of enhanced privileges for good behaviour will be effective in long term

Prison Service report shows number of individuals jailed in 2013 stood at 13,055