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70% of burglars jailed in Portlaoise and other prisons break the law within three years

Nearly seven in every ten thieves jailed in Portlaoise and other prisons break the law again within three years, according to the latest research. The Central Statistics Office has examined the behaviour of prisoners released from the custody of the ...

10 Nov 2016 at 10:14

Covid-19

BREAKING Huge test and trace operation in Laois after prisoners test positive for Covid-19 at jail in Portlaoise

A major Covid-19 test and trace operation is underway at one of the country's biggest prisons following confirmation of an outbreak in the Midlands Prison Portlaoise. Upwards of 1,000 staff and prisoners will have to be tested after the Irish ...

30 Oct 2020 at 17:21

Local News

Each prisoner in Portlaoise and other Irish jails costs €80,000 with rise due to 'extraordinary once-off' reasons

Just over €270 million was spent staffing prisons in Portlaoise and other parts of Ireland in 2020 with with the cost per inmate rising by nearly 7% to more than €80,000 due to 'extraordinary' factors, according to the Irish Prison Service ...

30 Jul 2021 at 20:53

Crime & Court

Prison management to be grilled on compo claims in jails

Prison management and senior civil servants face a grilling on the high volume of, sometimes big, compensation payouts due to incidents at jails in Portlaoise and elsewhere. The issue will be raised when the Dáil Public Accounts Committee,...

16 Jan 2019 at 18:34

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Tánaiste addresses pay, assaults and new recruits in speech to Prison Officers from Portlaoise and other prisons

Pay, assaults on prison officers and new recruits including the rehiring of 50 retired officers, are among the issues raised by the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald in her address to the AGM of the Prison Officers ...

27 Apr 2017 at 11:53

Crime & Court

Boss of Mental Health Commission to take up Inspector of Prisons role

A qualified nurse, who is the chief executive of the Mental Health Commission, is set to become the Inspector of Prisons in Portlaoise and elsewhere nearly a year an half after the post was vacated. Patricia Gilheaney is the Chief ...

04 Apr 2018 at 18:20

Covid-19

Nearly 50 prisoners have Covid-19 in Portlaoise with more test results due

The number of prisoners with Covid-19 at the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise has risen again and it's possible more new cases will be confirmed as the second round of test result are expected following mass testing. The Irish ...

19 Nov 2021 at 14:39

Local News

Prisons in Portlaoise fly Pride flags in LGBTQ+ solidarity

Rainbow Pride flags flew at Ireland's biggest prison complex in Portlaoise in support of the LGBTQ+ community during pride month. Rainbow flags flew outside the Midlands Prison and Portlaoise Prison on the final weekend of ...

27 Jun 2021 at 17:01

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Avocados on the €260,000 annual prison menu of 'first class' fruit and veggies supply to Portlaoise prisons

The contract to supply potatoes, carrots, apples and oranges as well as other fruit and vegetables to Portlaoise's jails is worth more than a quarter of a million euro annually. The cost is detailed in a new tender ...

05 May 2017 at 12:23

Covid-19

Extent of big January Covid-19 outbreak in Laois prison revealed

Some 20% of Ireland's biggest jail in Portlaoise contracted Covid-19 in January according to figures from the Irish Prison Service (IPS). While the IPS says the Midlands Prison outbreak is under control, the ...

07 Feb 2022 at 23:23

Report on alleged tracking prison of officer cars with Minster Charlie Flanagan

Crime & Court

Report on alleged tracking of prison officer cars with Minster Charlie Flanagan

The report of an inquiry into allegations that tracking devices were used on prison officers' private cars and conversations between solicitors and prisoners were monitored as part of a surveillance ...

13 Mar 2019 at 19:04

National News

Covid-19 expert Luke O'Neill joins vaccination push at Irish prisons

Covid-19 expert Professor Luke O’Neill is working with Irish Red Cross inmate volunteers to create Covid-19 vaccine video for prison population to boost rates. The Irish Red Cross says the ...

30 Jun 2021 at 16:15

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