Kenneth O’Reilly murdered Joyce Quinn on Curragh Plains in 1997 and is due for parole

John Shaw has been in custody since September 1976

David McGreavy who was sentenced to life for the murders in 1973 has been cleared for release by the Parole Board

Almost all lifers are murders, many never in trouble with Garda until killing victim

10 per cent of Ireland’s prison population is made up of life sentence prisoners

Irish Prison Service seeks to open eatery that will employ ex-offenders near Mountjoy

Prisons have been struggling to stem traffic of illicit mobile phones into facilities for years

Board deals with offenders sentenced to eight years or more, many of whom jailed for murder

Provision contained in opposition Parole Bill which has been accepted by the Government

Bill would put Parole Board on a statutory basis, independent of Minister for Justice

Parole board to hold hearing after presentation of convicted murderer’s childhood criticised

Officials concerned at high costs if UK trend of suing over delays spreads to Republic

Court hears ‘notorious’ killer was judged to be one of most high risk prisoners in State

Prisoners who violate terms of release can be returned to custody on order of Prison Service

Fianna Fáil private members’ motion to establish parole board on a statutory basis

Jeffrey Dumbrell will not spend any extra time in prison for threatening to rip the head off a prison officer

While serving a life sentence, Stephen Doyle founded the charity in a bid to help others

Man killed Irish nurse Karen Buckley in Glasgow after meeting her outside nightclub

Full text of judge’s statement in sentencing Alexander Pacteau

NUI Galway study finds a high increase in number of prisoners serving life terms

Average life sentence currently 17 years, up from 7½ in 1970s and 1980sSmall group of notorious killers kept in prison for up to 50 years

Family says reports they are joining case against Victoria are false

Research on sentencing shows up inconsistencies

Parole Board chief says power to release prisoners should not lie with minister

Report calls for judges to explain their decisions and for new weekend jail terms

Ministers continuing to examine when next group of recruits will arrive in Templemore

Prisoner argues he is entitled to enhanced remission of 10-year sentence

Susan Basso (59) to die by leathal injection for role in death of mentally disabled man she let on she would marry

Judge condemns ‘unfathomable’ campaign of brutality against Daniel Pelka

Commission opts for retention of mandatory life sentence for murder