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Fair pay fight salvo fired at Minister by prison officers in Portlaoise and all jails

All members of the Prison Officers Association in Laois and other counties will fight for fair pay. That's one of the warnings sent to the Government from the annual delegate conference of the Prison Officers Association (POA) held in Sligo. “that ...

28 Apr 2022 at 14:33

Prison officer denies ‘right wing terrorism’ offences

A prison officer has denied terrorism offences including possessing a document called The White Resistance Manual. Ashley Neil Sharp, 42, of Cudworth, Barnsley, pleaded not guilty to a charge of disseminating a terrorist document and another of ...

17 Feb 2023 at 12:25

Sunak tells unions to halt strike action after offering public sector pay rises

Rishi Sunak has urged unions to call off strike action after accepting recommendations for pay rises for millions of public sector workers. The Prime Minister accepted the recommendations from pay review bodies, including 6.5% increases for ...

13 Jul 2023 at 13:34

Local News

Recruitment of over 300 prison officers gets underway

The Irish Prison Service has opened its recruitment campaign for prison officers as over 300 are to be hired this year and next. Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee welcomed the opening of the 2022 campaign for the position of Recruit ...

15 Jul 2022 at 19:33

Rishi Sunak tells unions pay award is Government’s final offer

Rishi Sunak challenged union leaders to call off strike action after offering public sector workers pay rises of up to 7%. The Prime Minister accepted the recommendations from pay review bodies, including 6.5% increases for teachers ...

13 Jul 2023 at 16:07

Junior doctors ‘in for the long run’ as strikes continue despite 6% pay offer

Ministers and unions continue to face off over public sector pay as junior doctors prepare to strike for a second day despite being made a 6% “final” offer salary rise. The British Medical Association (BMA) has warned the ...

14 Jul 2023 at 00:01

BMA: Doctors’ 6% pay offer ‘missed opportunity’ to end strikes

NHS doctors in England will continue with strike action despite Rishi Sunak saying a 6% pay deal was the “final offer”. The Prime Minister, whose offer of a 6.5% deal for teachers looked set to end that industrial ...

13 Jul 2023 at 21:20

Crime & Courts

Prison officer claim 'false statements' sending them to court 'unjustly'

Prison Officers have claimed that they are ending up before judges on false accusations of assault because of claims made by inmates. The allegation was made at the Prison Officers Association Annual (POA) ...

28 Apr 2022 at 22:33

Scotland

Overcrowding biggest issue in Scottish prisons, says officer body

Overcrowding is the biggest issue in Scotland’s prisons, the prison officers’ union has said. The comments come following reports that the prison population now exceeds the number locked up before the ...

10 Sept 2025 at 13:39

Emergency move to avoid jail overcrowding may be used soon as rioters sentenced

The Government could trigger an emergency plan to avoid prison overcrowding “at some point next week” as rioters are sentenced, according to the Prison Officers’ Association. It followed reports in ...

18 Aug 2024 at 17:06

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Appeal for information on 10th anniversary of 'appalling' murder

On the 10th anniversary of the murder of Prison Officer David Black, detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigations Team reiterate their appeal as well as announcing ...

01 Nov 2022 at 09:33

Scotland

Prison officers back emergency legislation to release hundreds of inmates early

Emergency legislation that will see hundreds of prisoners released from Scotland’s jails early is only one of the steps needed if the “real issue” of prison overcrowding is to be tackled in the ...

26 Nov 2024 at 09:52

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