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Recruitment of over 300 prison officers gets underway

The Irish Prison Service has opened its recruitment campaign for prison officers as over 300 are to be hired this year and next. Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee welcomed the opening of the 2022 campaign for the position of Recruit Prison Officer ...

15 Jul 2022 at 19:23

Portlaoise

Increase in mandatory retirement age for Prison Officers

The mandatory retirement age of prison officers has increased from 60 to 62 with effect from Monday, August 19. The provisions which facilitate an increased mandatory retirement age for Gardaí will follow shortly, and, in the interim, the existing ...

19 Aug 2024 at 18:22

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Government cannot use economic crash as 'excuse' to deny prison officers in Portlaoise and elsewhere 'decent wage'

The Government must deliver pay restoration to prison officers in Portlaoise and elsewhere 'now', the President of the Prison Officers Association (POA) has warned. Mr Stephen Delaney delivered the demand directly to Tánaiste and Minister for ...

28 Apr 2017 at 12:54

Crime & Court

Fair pay fight salvo fired at Minister by prison officers in Portlaoise and all jails

All members of the Prison Officers Association in Laois and other counties will fight for fair pay. That's one of the warnings sent to the Government from the annual delegate conference of the Prison Officers Association (POA) held in Sligo. ...

28 Apr 2022 at 14:23

Crime & Court

Costly and 'devastating' solitary prison confinement in Portlaoise and elsewhere must end says report

Solitary confinement at prisons in Portlaoise and other Irish jails could cost more than €100,000 a year per prisoner and should be abolished because of the devastating harm to prisoners. Those is the findings from the Irish Penal Reform ...

02 Feb 2018 at 20:33

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Judge makes damning findings after prison officer blew the whistle on handling resources by prison services

A Judge has made damning findings against the Irish Prison Service over the treatment of a prison officer who blew the whistle on an incident in which two of his colleagues were viciously assaulted. RTÉ Radio's This Week programme has ...

21 May 2017 at 15:58

National News

Prison officer’s home targeted in ‘extremely sinister’ arson attack

Gardai are investigating a suspected arson attack at the home of a prison officer. The attack in Co Meath happened at approximately 11.30pm on Monday. The incident has been described by the Prison Officers’ Association as “extremely ...

30 Jul 2024 at 12:12

Local News

Renewed hope over new leads in Portlaoise Prison Officer murder probe

A meeting with gardaí has given the family of murdered prison officer Brian Stack an ‘element of renewed hope’ this week. Brian Stack was shot in the neck by members of the IRA outside the National Stadium in Dublin 40 years ago on ...

29 Mar 2023 at 12:53

Crime & Court

Overcrowding at Midlands Prison in Laois leaves staff in "unworkable environment"

The Prison Officers’ Association (POA) announced the surge in prisoner numbers to a record high is “unsafe and unacceptable”. In a statement at the Prison Officers Association annual delegate conference in Sligo this week, it was ...

26 Apr 2024 at 08:53

Prison officer stabbed by inmate in Dublin

National News

Prison officer stabbed by inmate in big jail

A prison officer is understood to be receiving treatment after being stabbed in the face during an inmate’s attempted escape in Dublin. The incident occurred while the prisoner was being escorted to a location outside of ...

08 May 2023 at 16:21

Crime & Court

Prison Officers - "The Forgotten Front Line Service"

On behalf of the National Executive Council of the Prison Officers Association it gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to this year’s Annual Delegate Conference here in the Radisson Hotel, Sligo. It is fitting ...

30 Apr 2022 at 21:53

Crime & Court

Allegedly assaulted female prison officer in Portlaoise

An inmate who threw a bucket of dirty water over a female prison officer has been charged with assault. Sean McCarthy, 23, of 8 Abbeylea Drive, Swords, Dublin is accused of assaulting the woman at the Midlands ...

02 Dec 2022 at 21:52

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