The Irish Times view on prison overcrowding: Expansion not the only solution
Many sentences of less than 12 months should be replaced with non-custodial sanctions
Call for urgent review of restraint methods for violent prisoners
Prison officers concerned they could be at risk of being charged with an assault
Jail ‘rarely’ cost-effective for short-sentence prisoners
Prison Officers’ Association told those jailed for less than year lack motivation to change
Irish crime gangs ‘will try to fill gap’ left by Kinahan kingpins
Minister lauds Garda for success in securing convictions against 79 Kinahan-aligned felons
Prison officers object to Taoiseach’s ‘very serious, outlandish’ comments in Dáil
Mr Martin commented on allegations female solicitor forced to remove bra on jail visit
Kinahan cartel sanctions likely to fuel gang tensions in prisons, say prison officers
Kinahan and Hutch groups the dominant and ‘controlling’ gangs in Irish prison system
Violent inmates will serve longer prison terms under Government plans
Currently prisoners are automatically entitled to 25% off their sentence
British ministers and the fuel industry try to reassure public about petrol supplies
London mayor Sadiq Khan calls for some petrol stations to be reserved for the exclusive use of key workers
Review of meal times and new hiring process sought under prison reform plan
Changes proposed by management linked to new public service pay agreement
Inmates being vaccinated on a prison-by-prison basis
Rollout of Covid-19 vaccines to officers aged under 40 also accelerated in inoculation drive
Mountjoy hit by largest prison coronavirus outbreak to date
Contact tracing is ongoing after 19 prisoners test positive, says Prison Service.
Dublin Circuit Court Judge delays sentencing due to prison service action
Prison Officers’ Association directed officers to adhere strictly to duties
Prison officers ‘withdraw goodwill’ in dispute over Covid-19 vaccine
Action aims to force clarity from health authorities on when officers will be inoculated
Garda group queries vaccination priority list for prisoners and gardaí
Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors requests clarification from the Minister
Covid-19 tests for prisoners and officers at Midlands Prison
Prison Officers Association says staff and prisoners should be prioritised for vaccination
Prospect of public pay deal ratification boosted after backing by several unions
Medical laboratory scientists whose members carry out Covid testing vote to reject proposal
Prisoner tests positive for Covid-19 in Limerick Prison
Irish Prison Service says it is working closely with HSE and contact tracing is ongoing
More than 40 Midlands Prison staff isolating due to Covid-19 outbreak
Five prisoners and 11 staff have confirmed cases of coronavirus so far
Prison governor’s gathering near height of pandemic to be investigated by agency
Retirement event took place in canteen of Midlands Prison in Portlaoise on March 27th
High-security unit at half capacity since opening in 2018
‘Tiny number’ of inmates reach violence threshold for admission to NVRU in Portlaoise
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
Minister promises new tech to counter drone smuggling into prisons
Fifty packages thrown or flown into Wheatfield Prison in one week, conference told
Prisoners ‘sleeping on cell floors’ amid serious overcrowding
‘Overcrowding provides the perfect atmosphere for the bully to thrive,’ says POA
Ireland’s prison gangs: ‘You hear a scream and suddenly a fella’s pumping blood’
The nine gangs in Irish jails mirror the outside world in their growing power and violence
Up to 20 British prisons have drugs, violence problems
Inspectors found inmates appeared to be in control of prison in Birmingham
Gangs ‘ordering murders’ from Irish jails, prison officers claim
Rising wealth, reach of criminal groups has emboldened jailed members, conference told
Urine, spitting, an iron bar - prison officers detail litany of attacks
POA wants action on assaults by prisoners, not ‘hugging philosophy’ from managers
Government fails to set out public pay proposals
Officials have yet to outline specific plans after six days of talks on a new agreement
Minister urges prison officers not to take industrial action
Frances Fitzgerald hopeful talks over restoration of pay to 2008 levels will lead to deal
Laws should be strengthened to protect prison officers, says Minister
‘Criminals have one thing on their mind, to break the law, whether in prison or outside’
Prison officers: ‘Nobody goes in expecting to lock up Teletubbies’
Workers want extra protective gear to curb injuries and assaults on officers
Request for prison staff opposed on grounds of finance
State Papers 1986: Alan Dukes sought 352 extra jail staff in context of huge overtime
Prison Service: how promised savings of €32m became €5.5m
Annualised hours system to control overtime has been an abject failure, says C&AG report
Call for prisoner complaints to come under Ombudsman remit
Absence of such a system puts State in breach of United Nations ‘Nelson Mandela rules’
Prison officers accused of ‘over exaggerating’ inmate benefits
Prisoners who attacked staff given privileges like cake and fish tanks, claim officers
Prison staff want gardaí to investigate attacks by prisoners
Officers also demand criminal inquiries when inmates are found with contraband
Adrian Ismay: Postmortem to decide if death treated as murder
Victim of Belfast New IRA attack rushed to hospital Tuesday after suspected heart attack
Prison officers expect more violence after gangland killings
New figures show rise in number of compensation claims by jail staff for fourth year
Some prison officers ignore gang activities, judge says
Workers criticise Judge Michael Reilly for offering unsubstantiated opinions in report
Prison Officers Association condemns second attack on prison officer’s car in a month
Prison officer’s car destroyed in petrol bombed outside their home in Co Cork
Stab vests for prison officers kept under review, Fitzgerald says
Minister for Justice comments after stabbing to death of inmate in Cork Prison
Prison service chief stresses import of rehabilitation
Prison officers’ conference told a ‘humane service’ is about rebuilding broken people
Garda, Army carry out training in case of prison officers’ strike
POA threatens industrial action in row over pay
Prison officers urge Minister to ‘take on’ jailed gang leaders
Prison Officers’ Association says inmates supplying drugs will seek to abuse new hotline
Increased security measures planned for prison officers
POA claims Mountjoy prisoner given €65 and a cake just days after attacking officers
Efforts underway to avert prison industrial action
Haddington Road Agreement group intervenes to try and prevent work-to-rule
Miscategorisation of offenders ‘putting prison officers in danger’
Attacks on three prison officers at Portlaoise provide cause for alarm, according to union
Three officers injured in attacks at Midlands Prison
Prison officer slashed across buttock by sex offender with makeshift knife
Garda resources not an issue in prison officer stabbing, says White
FF TD asks why previous requests for armed escort for Derek Brockwell were declined
Police arrest escaped armed robber in Belfast
On-the-run prisoner thought to have been caught drinking in city centre bar
Derek Brockwell stabbed himself before being tasered by PSNI
Fugitive prisoner arrested outside Belfast pub
Prison officers plan further work stoppages at Cloverhill, Mountjoy prisons
Officers claim staff shortages putting them at risk with dangerous criminals
Prison officers told new regime will tame prison gang violence
Conference hears system of enhanced privileges for good behaviour will be effective in long term
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