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142 assaults on prison staff in Portlaoise in a decade

There have been over 140 attacks on prison staff in Portlaoise in the past ten years. The figures were revealed in response to a parliamentary question from Deputy Peadar Tóibín late last month. He asked the Minister for Justice “the number of ...

08 Aug 2022 at 23:33

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MEMORY LANE IN PICTURES: Laois prison officers celebrate in Portlaoise

A great night was celebrated in November 2010 at the annual Portlaoise Prison Officers Dinner Dance in the Heritage Hotel. Photographer Jim Yorke was there on the night for the Leinster Express and caught the style on camera. To see lots more ...

26 Jul 2022 at 20:33

Local News

Inmate in Portlaoise claims assault ordered

An inmate was given a further two months in prison for an assault he claimed was ordered by someone else. Appearing from prison by videolink, Christopher McCarthy, 33, 55 Sheehane, Roscrea, Co Tipperary admitted assaulting fellow inmate ...

31 Jul 2022 at 10:33

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Contract offered to test Laois prison officers for cocaine use

The Irish Prison Service is inviting bids from firms to win a contract for the testing of prison officers for cocaine, cannabis and other illegal drugs. The Service gives a summary of what companies which are interested in winning the ...

17 Apr 2022 at 13:33

Crime & Courts

Inspector of prisons in Portlaoise and other parts of Ireland resigns

The head of the services that monitors conditions at jails in Portlaoise and other parts of Ireland has resigned, the Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee has confirmed. Ms Patricia Gilheaney stepped down as Inspector of Prisons with ...

23 Feb 2022 at 18:33

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31 cases of Covid confirmed in Portlaoise Prison in March

Portlaoise Prison had 31 confirmed Covid cases this month, according to the Irish Prison Service. An IPS spokesman said the nearby Midlands Prison has not had any cases during the same time. The prison service is now facing “an ...

23 Mar 2022 at 13:33

Crime & Courts

Call for watchdog to up inspections of jails in Portlaoise and other parts of Ireland

The Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) has welcomed the appointment of a Inspector of Prisons and has called on him to prioritise the frequency of prison inspections when he takes up his new role. The call was made following the ...

28 May 2022 at 11:33

Local News

More than 1,000 prisoners locked up in Laois jails each day

An average of 1,013 inmates were locked up in the Portlaoise jail complex each day in 2021, according to the Irish Prison Service. The figures or Portlaoise Prison and the Midlands Prison are published in the IPS annual ...

09 Sept 2022 at 09:33

Local News

Hundreds of prison officers in Portlaoise and other jails to be offered retirement training

The Irish Prison Service (IPS) intends to establish is inviting companies to bid for the contract to provide pre-retirement courses to prison officers and other staff at jails in Portlaoise and elsewhere in Ireland. ...

23 Aug 2022 at 21:33

Crime & Court

Had phones in Portlaoise Prison

A man admitted having three mobile phones in his cell in Portlaoise Prison. Darren Caffrey, 39, with an address at Lewellensland, Castlejordan, Co Meath was accused of possessing a mobile telecommunications device ...

13 May 2023 at 12:33

Crime & Court

Spike in attacks on prison officers in Portlaoise and other jails demands action

Rising violence against prison officers working in jails in Portlaoise and elsewhere has to be tackled. That is the view of Karl Dalton, General Secretary of the Prison Officers Association. “The increase in ...

15 May 2023 at 18:33

GAA

New RTÉ show on Gaelic football in prison featuring Dublin GAA star and comedian

Obstacles to making a TV documentary about prisoners playing Gaelic football appear to have overcome with the announcement by RTÉ that is set to be aired next week. RTÉ says the documentary called Gaelic in ...

11 May 2023 at 14:33

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