Dublin Live on MSN2d
Irish prisons at 'breaking point' as overcrowding leads to chaos behind bars
Packed cells, prisoner attacks, broken toilets, and unsafe conditions have created a crisis in the country's prison system ...
Irish Mirror on MSN14d
Kerry businessman jailed over €32m crystal meth haul takes up unusual prison hobby
Nathan McDonnell's solicitor tells us he is being 'pragmatic' about his situation and is looking forward to his release.
Irish Daily Mirror3d
Chaos behind bars leaves overcrowded Irish prisons at 'breaking point'
The Irish Mirror can also reveal that the number ... 11 prisoners were taken to hospital following suspected drug overdoses at Portlaoise Prison. The most crowded prison in the estate is the ...
Irish Examiner8dOpinion
It's time the State said sorry to my murdered dad
Prison officer Brian Stack was murdered at the height of the Troubles. The State has never apologised for the failures in ...
The Irish Times1mon
Nathan McDonnell to remain in Portlaoise Prison due to ongoing threat from Sinaloa cartel
He was transferred to Portlaoise, the State’s only maximum ... In reply to queries, the Irish Prison Service declined to comment on the assault on McDonnell or about any safety measures.
Independent.ie4d
Austin Stack’s moving memoir follows his long search for his father’s IRA killers
Brian Stack was just one of many victims of IRA assassination squads. But as chief prison officer at Portlaoise Prison, there ...
Irish Examiner18d
New IRA leader visited Portlaoise Prison to advance ceasefire talks
The Irish Examiner has been told by several sources ... Belfast leader of the New IRA visited jailed members in Portlaoise Prison a few weeks ago to discuss the issue. It’s estimated there ...
The Irish News22d
Son of Irish prison officer shot dead by IRA writes new book
The son of a Portlaoise prison officer shot dead by the IRA has ... Mr Stack was the only Irish prisoner officer killed during the Troubles. His son Austin Stack, who has continued to highlight ...