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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

Crime & Courts

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 ...

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

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) Delegate Conference in Sligo in a ...

28 Apr 2022 at 22:33

Ireland

Prison officer stabbed by inmate in Dublin

A prison officer is understood to be receiving treatment after being stabbed in the face during an inmate’s attempted escape in Dublin. The incident occurred while the prisoner was being escorted to a location outside of Mountjoy Prison. ...

08 May 2023 at 16:21

Offenders should be ‘persuaded, not dragged into court’ – murder victim’s family

The aunt of murdered lawyer Zara Aleena has welcomed powers allowing judges to force offenders to attend sentencing hearings but said they should not be dragged into court. Farah Naz was among campaigners and relatives of murder victims,...

31 Aug 2023 at 12:49

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 dispute, challenged ...

13 Jul 2023 at 21:20

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 Government ...

14 Jul 2023 at 00:01

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 ...

13 Jul 2023 at 16:07

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 ...

13 Jul 2023 at 13:34

80 prison officers skipped shifts on day of Daniel Khalife escape

Eighty prison officers at HMP Wandsworth did not attend their shifts on the day Daniel Khalife escaped from the prison, a Government minister has said. Justice minister Damian Hinds confirmed the figure, equating to 39% ...

15 Sept 2023 at 19:23

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 ...

17 Feb 2023 at 12:25

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