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Prison officer stabbed by inmate in Dublin

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Prison officer stabbed by inmate in big jail

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 escorted to a location outside of Mountjoy Prison. The Irish ...

08 May 2023 at 16:21

Local News

Donegal man found dead in prison cell

The Irish Prison Service has launched a probe after a Donegal man was found dead in his cell. Donegal Live understands that the prisoner was found early on Thursday morning. His family have been informed of his death. The man, aged in his 20s, ...

26 Jan 2023 at 10:35

National News

Irish prisons implement daily cell searches after Gardaí catch drone delivering heroin

Irish prisons are implementing major security changes after a drone bound for a west Dublin prison was found to be carrying heroin. The Irish Prison Service (IPS) has re-affirmed its commitment to investing in new technologies and measures to ...

24 Feb 2024 at 14:56

National News

Remains of executed prisoners to be removed from Irish prison this month

The remains of executed prisoners from the grounds of an Irish prison will be removed and reinterred this month (January 2024). The Department of Justice has confirmed news of the project, which will see prisoner remains moved from Mountjoy ...

02 Jan 2024 at 12:43

National News

Minister Helen McEntee allocates €50m to Irish prisons amid calls for her resignation

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has announced an allocation of approximately €50 million to Irish prisons amid calls for her resignation. In a post published on X (formerly Twitter) this afternoon (April 10), Minister McEntee confirmed ...

10 Apr 2024 at 15:17

National News

Want a 'fulfilling' new career? The Irish Prison Service is looking for you

The 2024 recruitment campaign for Recruit Prison Officers in the Irish Prison Service is now open, looking for driven individuals interested in a worthwhile and fulfilling new career to apply. This year’s campaign offers applicants the ...

29 Aug 2024 at 09:48

National News

Irish prison locked down amid raid as huge haul of almost 40 phones, drugs and weapons seized

The Irish Prison Service has seized almost 40 phones, drugs and weapons following a lockdown raid at Wheatfield Prison in Dublin on Thursday evening. An intelligence lead operation at the prison resulted in 24 phones, including ...

25 Oct 2024 at 08:45

National News

Prisoners willingly hand over hundreds of drug tablets following death of 21 year-old inmate

Hundreds of suspected nitazene tablets have been handed over voluntarily by inmates of Mountjoy Prison following a fatal overdose linked to the drug in the jail on Thursday morning. The Irish Prison Service confirmed the death ...

20 Jul 2024 at 12:10

National News

Prison officer’s home targeted in ‘extremely sinister’ arson attack

Gardai are investigating a suspected arson attack at the home of a prison officer. The attack in Co Meath happened at approximately 11.30pm on Monday. The incident has been described by the Prison Officers’ Association as ...

30 Jul 2024 at 12:12

National News

Ten suspected overdoses at Portlaoise Prison

Ten prisoners are being treated for suspected overdoses at Portlaoise Prison. A number of prisoners were taken to hospital by ambulance after the incidents while others received treatment at the prison. The Irish Prison ...

13 Aug 2024 at 21:30

National News

Fact check: The majority of prisoners in Irish prisons are Irish

A social media user claimed on X, formerly Twitter, that “61% of all prisoners in Ireland are foreign nationals”. The post also quoted figures which it claimed are from September 1 “this year” that 4,612 people are in ...

05 Nov 2024 at 15:40

National News

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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