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REVEALED: Fewer Kildare people in prison compared to rest of country

Kildare has been home to relatively fewer prisoners than other counties in Ireland in recent years, according to a Leinster Leader survey. Using the Irish Prison Service annual average prison numbers from 2008 to 2014, and county populations in 2011,...

24 May 2017 at 17:15

Fillet steaks, prosciutto and other fancy food bought with public money for prison catering

Local News

Prosciutto, fillet steak and other fancy food bought with public money for prison catering

A prison Governor is investigating how fillet steaks, rib roasts, boneless leg of lamb, prosciutto and expensive chocolate were purchased with taxpayer's money for Irish Prisons. The process began after the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG), ...

01 Oct 2020 at 13:34

Local News

Huge testing Covid-19 operation as Covid-19 prisoner outbreak confirmed at Midlands Prison

More than 800 prisoners are being tested in Portlaoise in a bid to contain a Covid-19 outbreak among prisoners at the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise. The Irish Prison Service (IPS) confirmed on Wednesday, February 17 that three prisoners had ...

18 Feb 2021 at 15:35

National News

Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes to learn fate over suspended prison sentence in New Year

Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes will have to wait until the New Year to see if he faces jail. The five-time All Star Limerick hurler was before Limerick Criminal Circuit Court this Monday to learn if a suspended prison sentence would be ...

09 Dec 2024 at 15:39

Covid-19

Irish prisons seek to release 200 prisoners in response to Covid-19 recommendations

The Prison Service (IPS) seeks to release more than 200 prisoners in response to the 'social distancing' recommended by the government in response to the spread of Covid-19, reports RTÉ. Paul Reynolds, crime correspondent for the ...

14 Mar 2020 at 13:34

Home

Prisoner openly discusses his mental anguish before Kildare court

A prisoner who appeared in Naas District Court on Thursday, January 11 last detailed his mental anguish to Judge Desmond Zaidan. The man, who is currently serving a custodial sentence on other matters, asked the judge to make an ...

17 Jan 2024 at 17:00

Crime & Court

Portlaoise prisoner denied legal aid in CAB proceedings

A Polish man jailed Portlaoise Prison for a drugs offence has been refused legal aid for defending the Criminal Assets Bureau’s (CAB) that a commercial property where approximately €1 million of cannabis was found growing is ...

25 Oct 2018 at 18:55

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland catfish abuser who drove girl, 12, to suicide to be sentenced today

An online predator from Northern Ireland who drove one of his catfish victims in the US to take her own life is set to be sentenced. Alexander McCartney, 26, has admitted 185 charges involving 70 children, although a court ...

25 Oct 2024 at 09:27

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Kildare TD and former soldier gives his thoughts on possibility of The Curragh military prison reopening

A County Kildare TD and former soldier has given his thoughts on the possibility of The Curragh military prison reopening. It was reported by TheJournal.ie earlier this week that a Department of Justice spokesperson has ...

31 May 2024 at 11:00

National News

Northern Irish police assist Garda investigation after car rams into prison van

Police in Northern Ireland are aiding a Garda investigation into the ramming of a prison van in Co Monaghan. Gardai said at around 6.45pm yesterday (Wednesday June 15) a gold-coloured BMW X5 was in collision with an ...

16 Jun 2022 at 18:00

National News

Dublin man helping former prisoners start again with a clean slate

A Dublin man who spent most of his adult life in and out of jail is now helping former prisoners start again with a clean slate. Paul Donoghue, a social enterprise manager and founder of New Creation Cleaning ...

05 Sept 2024 at 11:42

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 ...

11 Jan 2025 at 13:07

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