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Even with the movement of staff in and out of prisons and some 700 new committals there have been no confirmed cases among inmates.
Family visits were restricted to prevent transmission in prisons, causing increased tensions.
The loans were given for a number of reasons, including the purchases of games consoles.
Officials say the scheme helps develop life skills for inmates preparing for the outside world.
The cause of death in all five cases is yet to be determined.
Trump has vowed to “load (Guantanamo) up with some bad dudes” .
Brian Veale has pleaded not guilty to murdering Graham Johnson at Cork Prison.
Criticisms are contained in a report into the death of a 65-year-old man at the prison last year.
A visiting committee described the situation in Cloverhill prison in particular as a “logistical nightmare”.
The men were arrested hours after their great escape.
The voting ban in British prisons has been a source of controversy, but here, just one in five who register decide to fill in their ballot papers.
There are around 1,200 Irish nationals imprisoned abroad.
The Irish Prison Service launched a confidential helpline today for inmates and members of the public to report information about contraband.
The Department of Public Safety could not give details on the number of deaths but said it was a fatal incident.
The cows will be send to impoverished communities in the country.
The injured were brought to hospital and the uninjured were brought to nearby jails.
Transgender individuals can now be housed based on the gender they identify with, under the new policy.
A prison officer in St Patrick’s says all the current problems in St Patrick’s Institution will just be recreated when the inmates move to Wheatfield Prison.
The World Congress against the death penalty opens today in Madrid, and some former inmates spoke about their thoughts on the issue.
Italy’s biggest prison is launching a not-for-profit brand linked to LVMH luxury giant – and inmates get paid.
The locks on the Fulton County Jail are so weak they’re useless – and the jail’s found a clever way to try out the new ones.
In Ireland prisoners currently have the right to vote, but it’s not the same story across the EU. The ECHR has ruled that a blanket ban is illegal.
Thirty-three prisoners are currently listed as absconded, Minister for Justice and Equality Alan Shatter said this week.
The Minister for Justice has said the planned temporary release of certain prisoners helps the “gradual reintegration” of criminals into society.
Officials have confirmed that 358 people died in the blaze, making it the world’s deadliest prison fire in a century.
Gardaí have been notified after the two inmates failed to return to their institutions.
Around 100 inmates participated in this year’s prison beauty pageant.
Five inmates were taken to hospital last night after a a fire broke out in the prison – which investigators believe was started deliberately.