Patricia Gilheaney

‘Robust and ambitious’ prison inspection system planned for Republic

Minister welcomes proposals set out in strategy statement from Inspector of Prisons

Death of terminally ill prisoner ‘inhuman and degrading’, says charity

PRT says failure to bring dying man in severe pain to nearby hospital ‘not acceptable’

Prison diaries give insight into bleak conditions during pandemic

McEntee concerned at inmate wellbeing and journal feelings of being ‘lepers’ and ‘pariahs’

Families urged not to smuggle drugs into prison as visits resume

Inmates unable to secure drugs during lockdown are now at risk of overdosing

Prison watchdog criticises Mountjoy over repeated staff failures

Inspector calls for ‘zero tolerance’ approach following report into death of inmate

Prison inspection regime ‘not fit for purpose’

Office of the Inspector of Prisons an immature organisation, external report says

Inspector of Prisons ‘refused entry’ by drunk prison officer – report

Inspector outlines serious failings in system in tour of country’s 13 prisons

Evidence of wrongful surveillance by prison service staff uncovered

Staff exceeded remit and engaged in unacceptable practices, Minister for Justice says

AG considers report into alleged covert surveillance in prisons

Charlie Flanagan said he is concerned by some of the findings of the report

Inquiry into alleged surveillance of prison officers has been completed

Investigation was ordered following whistleblower’s claims of covert operations in prisons

Investigation ordered into alleged surveillance including of prison officers’ cars

Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan says allegations raise serious issues

Over half of Mountjoy prisoners in protection regimes due to gang violence

17 gangs now operating within the prison, Governor says

Keith Lee made prison bed to look as if he was in it before suicide

Garda, Prison Service and Inspector of Prisons inquiries will seek to determine facts

‘Cultural change’ required in mental health service

Mental Health Commission report finds suicide risk assessment insufficient

Mental health services ‘stagnant’ and in danger of slipping backwards

Watchdog says failure to hire community-based staff will hamper services

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