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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

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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

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Portlaoise judge calls on Minister for Justice Flanagan to give more funds for prison drug crack down

So serious is the drug problem in Irish prisons that the Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan should provide more resources to the gardaí and the prison service, to tackle the issue of vulnerable people being put under ...

13 Oct 2017 at 17:31

Crime & Court

Sentencing of sex offender adjourned due to Covid-19 lockdown at Portlaoise jail complex

The sentencing of a man for sexually assaulting two women in Dublin city centre four years ago has been adjourned because the prison he is on remand in is currently in lockdown. Philip Murphy (40) was not produced from ...

24 Feb 2021 at 17:07

Crime & Court

TDs challenge prison service on prisoner phone use and cash spent on catering

Permitted use of mobile phones by prison governors and the use of taxpayers money to pay for parties outside prisons was raised with senior Department of Justice and Prison Service officials last week. Politicians ...

05 Feb 2019 at 18:32

Crime & Court

Man accused of murdering wife and children found dead in Portlaoise jail

A man who was due to stand trial next week for the murder of his wife and two children has been found dead in the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise. The Irish Times reports that Sameer Syed (38), of Grosvenor Lodge, ...

09 Jun 2022 at 22:40

Crime & Court

Prison 'ethical code' for all staff promised after TD alleges officer called a 'filthy rat'

'Minimum behavioural standards' from prison governors to entry-level officers in Portlaoise and elsewhere will be expected under a new Irish Prison Service ethical code, the boss of Irish prisons has pledged. ...

23 Jan 2019 at 18:58

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