The number of prisoners who died in custody in Ireland increased by 55% last year - up from 20 in 2023 to 31 last year.

Caron McCaffrey said electronic tags to reduce the number of people on remand will give ‘respite’ on overcrowding.

OVERCROWDING IS IMPACTING every prison in the country and 358 people are now sleeping on mattresses on the floor, the Irish ...

There has been a dramatic increase in attacks on prison officers and prisoners, with over 1,200 attacks last year, according ...

"The Irish Prison Service will be launching a 360° 3D virtual prison tour where the public, for the first time, will be able ...

ONE of the country’s most notorious child killer’s Jerome Kavanagh is back on the streets after being freed from Shelton ...

Cork TD Ken O'Flynn has urged the government to turn to electronic tagging as an alternative to imprisonment for some offenders as soon as possible - as a way to reduce massive overcrowding in Ireland ...

Miniature phones wrapped in insulation tape which were ready to be transported by drone to prisons in Ireland have been seized by gardaí. Officers investigating the smuggling of controlled drugs ...

Cork World Book Fest continues until Sunday with free and nominally-priced events at a number of venues Authors Kit de Waal, ...

“Irish people might have a different view, but sometimes we need to reflect on the fact that we do things well in Ireland as well. “We have an overcrowding crisis in the prisons. We need more ...