My News
Personalise your news feed by choosing your favourite topics of interest
#Prison
# prison - Wednesday 24 June, 2020
Fifty-five prisoners granted temporary release since start of March re-arrested
Thirty-seven of the 55 were re-arrested for allegedly committing a range of criminal offences.
# prison - Wednesday 10 June, 2020
'Everyone had to play their part': How Ireland kept Covid-19 out of its prisons
Even with the movement of staff in and out of prisons and some 700 new committals there have been no confirmed cases among inmates.
# prison - Tuesday 28 April, 2020
Nine killed in Peru prison protest against overcrowded conditions during pandemic
Officials said the nine inmates were shot during clashes with authorities.
# prison - Sunday 19 April, 2020
'An agonising wait': Decision on Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s release from prison delayed again
The British-Iranian mother has been temporarily freed from Evin Prison in Tehran in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
# prison - Thursday 19 March, 2020
Harvey Weinstein transferred to maximum-security prison in upstate New York
The former producer has been sentenced to 23 years in prison.
# prison - Monday 16 March, 2020
Alcohol-free hand sanitiser given to prisoners over fears it would be used for 'moonshine'
Alcohol-based sanitiser was banned after prisoners drank a concoction of handwash and prescription drugs in 2014.
# prison - Tuesday 24 December, 2019
Prisoners removed after spending night on roof of Mountjoy
Mountjoy senior management have commenced an investigation into the incident.
# prison - Monday 16 December, 2019
Inspector of Prisons was refused entry to facility by officer who 'appeared to be intoxicated'
The details of the incident are contained in the Office of Inspector of Prisons 2018 annual report.
# prison - Sunday 24 November, 2019
Man arrested after fellow inmate found strangled to death in Cloverhill Prison
A man in his 50s has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
# prison - Saturday 23 November, 2019
Man dies at Cloverhill Prison after incident involving another prisoner
A Garda investigation has been launched.
# prison - Monday 14 October, 2019
One of Britain’s worst paedophiles stabbed to death in prison
Richard Huckle was given 22 life sentences in 2016 for an unprecedented number of offences against children.
# prison - Sunday 13 October, 2019
'Some of the generals wanted me executed and that sort of craic'
Willie Anderson’s career took him to places far more frightening than the teeth of an All Black haka.
# prison - Wednesday 2 October, 2019
Isis views Ireland as 'somewhere to fundraise rather than attack'
Five people are serving prison sentences in Ireland for convictions related to Islamist extremism offences, according to a new report.
# prison - Saturday 31 August, 2019
US woman left to give birth alone in jail cell sues city of Denver
After almost six hours of labour, Diana Sanchez gave birth to a boy.
# prison - Friday 30 August, 2019
Woman who held pensioner as slave and forced her to sleep in outhouse jailed in England
The victim, now aged 74, has learning difficulties.
# prison - Tuesday 20 August, 2019
Jeffrey Epstein signed a will two days before his suicide
Lawyers representing women who claim they were sexually abused by Epstein have vowed to go after his assets.
# prison - Friday 16 August, 2019
Convicted child sex offender Tom Humphries released from Midlands Prison
The former sports journalist was jailed for the sexual exploitation and defilement of a child.
# prison - Tuesday 13 August, 2019
Two prison guards put on leave after Jeffrey Epstein's death
The convicted paedophile was found dead in a prison cell in New York at the weekend.
# prison - Tuesday 6 August, 2019
Brazilian prisoner who tried to escape disguised as daughter found dead in his cell
Clauvino da Silva tried to walk out the front door of a Rio de Janeiro jail at the weekend.
# prison - Monday 29 July, 2019
Putin-critic Alexei Navalny sent back to prison after suspicious 'allergic reaction'
Alexei Navalny is serving a 30-day sentence for calling a mass protest in Moscow.
# prison - Friday 26 July, 2019
'He could have lost his eye': Prison officer injured in assault by inmate at Cloverhill
The Prison Officers Association has called for the provision of protective equipment like batons and pepper spray for staff.
# prison - Wednesday 17 July, 2019
Drug kingpin Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman sentenced to life in US prison
Guzman, the 62-year-old former co-leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel, was convicted in February.
# prison - Monday 17 June, 2019
Over 355,000 hours of community service work carried out by offenders last year
The 2018 annual report of the Probation Service is published today.
# prison - Saturday 25 May, 2019
Wisconsin man sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping 13-year-old and killing her parents
Jake Patterson (21) pleaded guilty to two counts of intentional homicide and one count of kidnapping.
# prison - Friday 10 May, 2019
Whistleblower Chelsea Manning released from US prison
Manning was jailed in early March for refusing to testify in a grand jury investigation .
# prison - Thursday 2 May, 2019
'The danger is unquantifiable': Prison officers say there are 28 gang factions in Mountjoy alone
The POA said prison officers are dealing with assaults on a daily basis.
Prisoners sleeping on floors as overcrowding a 'serious issue,' prison officers warn
The prison population in Ireland has seen the number of inmates rise by hundreds in Irish prisons over the past three years.
# prison - Friday 29 March, 2019
Escaped murderer extradited from Republic to Northern Ireland
Paul Johnston was serving a life sentence when he absconded from prison in 2017.
# prison - Tuesday 12 March, 2019
Investigation launched following fire at Midlands Prison
Early indications suggest faulty wiring was the cause of the blaze.
# prison - Wednesday 6 March, 2019
'Radicalised' inmate shot and detained after slashing guards in French prison attack
The raid also left prisoner Michael Chiolo’s visiting partner fatally wounded.
# prison - Saturday 23 February, 2019
Trainee solicitors are going into prisons to teach prisoners about the law
“It is not just someone banging on about the law for an hour, there are lesson plans in place.”
# prison - Friday 15 February, 2019
'Mind-boggling': Department can't say whether payments to firm were for surveillance of prison staff
The prison service paid two private security companies over a two-year period.
# prison - Friday 28 December, 2018
Bomb disposal, prison security, peacekeeping - The work of the Irish Defence Forces in 2018
There are currently 650 members of the Defence Forces serving in 14 countries.
# prison - Tuesday 18 December, 2018
Couple who named their son after Hitler sentenced to prison for membership of banned right-wing group
The pair were members of the banned group National Action.
# prison - Friday 9 November, 2018
Inside the new Violence Reduction Unit at the Midlands Prison - designed for the nation's most violent criminals
The unit has the ability to house nine criminals.
# prison - Thursday 18 October, 2018
Man (37) who killed nephew's friend sentenced to 9 years in prison
The victim’s brother told the court that his family took no comfort knowing that Michael O’Dwyer died “afraid and alone”.
# prison - Monday 15 October, 2018
Man accused of attacking Sean Cox tells court he 'made friends' with Liverpool fans in prison
21-year-old Filippo Lombardi has been charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on the 53-year-old Irishman.
# prison - Thursday 4 October, 2018
Men account for eight in 10 suicides in Ireland
The overall rate of suicide deaths has decreased in recent years.
# prison - Wednesday 19 September, 2018
Freddie Thompson moved to protective custody after row with another killer
He is serving life for the feud murder of Daithí Douglas.
# prison - Thursday 23 August, 2018
British-Iranian woman Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe jailed in Iran is granted temporary release
She is serving a five-year jail sentence for alleged sedition – a charge she has always denied.
Your say
View more polls
Poll: Have you been on or are you planning a staycation this year?
WITH INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL essentially off the cards for the rest of the year, it seems a lot of people have bought into the concept of a staycation at home here in Ireland.
Social media platforms are flooded with #staycation posts in what will hopefully boost businesses in domestic tourism following a devastating period for the sector.
But with a spike in new cases in recent days, a regional lockdown in the Midlands, and new measures this week including the mandatory wearing of face masks in all shops and commercial premises, fears are mounting that we could be entering a second wave.
So today we’re asking: Have you been on or are you planning a staycation this year?
Poll Results:
Yes, I've already been on a staycation (4431)
No, I haven't been and have no plans for a staycation (3363)
Yes, I have a staycation planned in the coming months (2607)
No, I have not been on a staycation (985)
Yes, but I am going to cancel my planned staycation (255)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Opinion: 'An unjustified panic against all international travel has developed in Ireland'
By Robert Dagg
Money Diaries: A construction contracts manager on €67K with a young family in Galway
By TheJournal.ie reader
Dublin Weather
Change location-
Wednesday
Pleasant with periods of sun
Max: 22 °C
Min: 15 °C
-
Thursday
Periods of sun with a couple of showers
Max: 21 °C
Min: 15 °C
-
Friday
A couple of showers and a thunderstorm
Max: 19 °C
Min: 14 °C
Pleasant with periods of sun
Max: 22 °C
Min: 15 °C
Periods of sun with a couple of showers
Max: 21 °C
Min: 15 °C
A couple of showers and a thunderstorm
Max: 19 °C
Min: 14 °C
Most Popular
Most viewed articles in the past 24 hours
Most Commented
Most commented articles in the past 3 days
Download our app
