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Thursday 30 June 2022
The Prison Officers’ Association are holding their annual conference in Sligo.
The Prison Officers’ Association (POA) began their annual conference in Sligo last night.
The Liverpool boss says ‘there’s no chance of him not playing’ in the decider against Chelsea at the weekend.
The Prison Officers Association has called for the provision of protective equipment like batons and pepper spray for staff.
The POA said prison officers are dealing with assaults on a daily basis.
There were 77,000 fewer men aged in their 20s in Ireland in 2016 compared to 2006.
There are fears that these drugs
Gardai are taking the threats seriously.
Prison officers outlined the dangers they face in their day-to-day jobs.
The country’s prison officers want the factions to be segregated.
“Is it a holiday in Spain for really maiming or really hurting one of our people?” is a question being asked by officers.
The POA says the Prison Service is trying to play down the number of assaults that are taking place on staff.
“Not everybody is going to go into work, open up a cell door on a Monday morning and get hit with a knife in the back of the head.”
The Prison Officers Association is calling for power to be removed from gangs in prison.
The Irish Prison Service is being blamed for the growth of criminal gangs in Irish jails.
The closure will create additional risks and be more costly, said the POA.
The Prison Officers Association also heard that there are talks about building a garden space for him.
The Prison Officers Association says the wrong message is being sent out to prisoners.
There was anger at the Prison Officers Association conference today.
The Prison Officers Association annual delegate heard that there has been six stabbings in six weeks.
The prisoner used an improvised weapon.
A ballot on industrial action will take place next week.
“Not every other employee has the misfortune of having to work with junkies puking and shitting around the place”.
The Prison Officers Association has noted that the majority of complaints are not upheld.
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
The 24/7 Frontline Alliance represents gardaí, healthcare workers, prison officers, firefighters and paramedics.
The Prison Officers Association is warning that overcrowding in prisons makes attacks on other prisoners and prison officers more likely.
All-Ireland senior hurling championship semi-finals
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IT’S SEMI-FINAL WEEKEND in the All-Ireland senior hurling championship.
Croke Park plays host to two massive games, with Kilkenny and Clare going head-to-head first on Saturday, before back-to-back champions Limerick do battle with Galway on Sunday.
Who will come out on top and advance to the All-Ireland final?
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The Sinn Féin deputy says now is the time for emergency measures to tackle rising inflation.
Minister of State Peter Burke says he’s hoping to make real change for women in public life.
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