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Sunday 20 September 2020
The Prison Officers Association has called for the provision of protective equipment like batons and pepper spray for staff.
The prison service paid two private security companies over a two-year period.
I think some people baulk a little when they hear reports of major improvements being made to prison conditions, and of resources being spent on education and training, writes Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan.
Jim Mitchell, from the Prison Officers’ Association. has said the official figures “don’t reflect” the situation on the ground.
Statistics contained in the CSO showed 45% of prisoners reoffended within three years.
The annual parade and gala will focus on safety and will also pay tribute to members of the services who lost their lives in the line of duty.
An inmate who held another hostage in a cell was given a three and a half year sentence today.
Gardaí, the Irish Prison Service, and the Probation Service are joining forces on the initiative.
The Irish Prison Service is being blamed for the growth of criminal gangs in Irish jails.
The inmate consumed the drugs while he was up there and was unable to get back down.
It’s the second death of a prisoner in 24 hours.
The prisoner lost a huge amount of blood in the attack.
One TD thinks there should be.
The prisoner used an improvised weapon.
Prisoners died at Limerick Prison and at Wheatfield in Dublin. It’s believed they suffered drug overdoses.
The officers claim staffing levels are dangerously low.
Brian Murphy will take up his new role in September.
And we have to address them all before a United Nations committee next month.
The Prison Officers Association has noted that the majority of complaints are not upheld.
A report into Douch’s death was published today and outlined systemic failures in the management of the man who killed him.
New revelations about recordings have been disclosed by the Taoiseach in the Dáil today.
The Director General of the Irish Prison Service Michael Donnellan said the residents were fully consulted about the construction plans for the new prison.
The Minister for Justice, Alan Shatter, welcomed the training course at the Irish Prison Service College in Portlaoise.
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The Equality Tribunal has found that the Prison Service did not have “fair and transparent” selection processes in place.
The head of the Irish Prison Service said that the safety of young offenders cannot be guaranteed at St Patrick’s.
Christopher Doyle was previously given a 12 year sentence for the manslaughter of Co Meath pensioner, Patrick Logan.
The rank-and-file gardaí also agreed not to work in prisons if prison officers go on strike.
The Irish Penal Reform Trust has made a number of recommendations about the rights and needs of families of prisoners.
The US Secretary of State praised the swift efforts of the PSNI in trying to bring the perpetrators to justice.
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Our early release system badly needs an overhaul, writes Liam Herrick of the Irish Penal Reform Trust.
MacArthur was jailed in 1982 after he killed a nurse in the Phoenix Park and shot dead a farmer.
The Inspector of Prisons is undertaking a “far reaching” inquiry into the institution, where 16 and 17-year-olds are held.
Bilal Diab and Thaer Halahleh have been striking for more than 70 days. They are among more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners who are currently on hunger strike.
However, the number of prison staff has actually fallen over the last five years.
The Irish Prison Service has put the contract to provide the system out to tender.
In the past two years, almost 3,000 weapons have been confiscated from prisoners, including homemade items such as sharpened toothbrushes and pool balls in socks.
Shane Rodgers, who was being held in custody in Cloverhill on charge of murdering James Hughes, was found dead in a holding cell.
Northern Ireland’s First Minister said today that he would resign rather than see the crown or other British symbols removed from the uniforms of prison officers.
MORE THAN THREE-quarters of people would support the government looking into the prospect of a four-day work week, according to a new survey.
This means doing the same job for the same salary, but over four days rather than five.
There have been calls for this idea to be explored already and the Four Day Week Ireland campaign today released details on its public attitude survey conducted last month.
Two out of three respondents said a four-day work week is “realistic and achievable” in the medium term.
67% of employers said they support the idea and 46% said it would be “feasible” to trial in their workplace.
“The four-day week, with no loss of pay, offers the potential of a genuinely better future for workers and employers alike,” said Joe O’Connor, director of campaigning with Fórsa trade union.
What may once have seemed like a radical concept is now, for many, a reasonable and rational ambition. The Covid-19 pandemic has further disrupted societal and workplace norms, while illustrating the potential for very different models of work.
So today we’re asking: Would you support a four-day work week?
Poll Results:
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