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Prison Officers - "The Forgotten Front Line Service"

On behalf of the National Executive Council of the Prison Officers Association it gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to this year’s Annual Delegate Conference here in the Radisson Hotel, Sligo. It is fitting that, after having to cancel our ...

30 Apr 2022 at 22:33

Crime & Courts

Minister for Justice set to address officers from Portlaoise and other jails

The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, TD, will address the Prison Officers Association Annual Conference on Wednesday 27 April. The event takes place at the Radisson Hotel, Ballincar, Rosses Point, Co. Sligo and will attract prison officers ...

27 Apr 2022 at 10:33

Crime & Courts

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. ...

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 ...

17 Feb 2023 at 12:25

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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 details of an increased reward from ...

01 Nov 2022 at 09:33

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% ...

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 ...

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 ...

13 Jul 2023 at 16:07

Crime & Court

Allegedly assaulted female prison officer in Portlaoise

An inmate who threw a bucket of dirty water over a female prison officer has been charged with assault. Sean McCarthy, 23, of 8 Abbeylea Drive, Swords, Dublin is accused of assaulting the woman at the Midlands Prison ...

02 Dec 2022 at 22:33

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 ...

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 ...

13 Jul 2023 at 21:20

Scotland

We cannot build our way out of prison overcrowding, minister warns

Scotland cannot build its way out of overcrowded prisons, the Justice Secretary has said. Angela Constance took questions from MSPs on Tuesday after announcing a review into the use of custodial ...

27 Feb 2024 at 15:47

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