The Latest Breaking News from the Irish Prison Service

Attack on prisoner and four prison officers allegedly led by crime boss Wayne Dundon

The Irish Prison Service told how “an incident occurred in Mountjoy Prison on July 10 involving four prison officers”.

Irish Mirror · Jul 13, 2023

Four prison guards and inmate injured in knife attack at Mountjoy Prison

One prisoner sustained a slash wound to his neck and received around 20 stitches following the melee last Monday

Dublin Live · Jul 12, 2023

Four prison staff injured in Mountjoy blade attack allegedly led by notorious gangland criminal

One prisoner sustained a slash wound to his neck and received around 20 stitches following the melee last Monday

Irish Mirror · Jul 12, 2023

Inmate found dead in Ireland's most secure prison wing

The Irish Mirror has confirmed that Galway man Gerard Barrett died in his cell at the National Violence Reduction Unit, part of the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise, Co Laois

Irish Mirror · Jun 1, 2023

Jonathan Dowdall's prison move may be delayed until after appeal court date

The Irish Prison Service were eager to have Dowdall moved because he is taking up too much space in Limerick Prison in the midst of an overcrowding crisis

Dublin Live · May 23, 2023

Prison officer injured after being stabbed in face in horror incident

The male prison officer was attacked by an inmate earlier this morning wielding a plastic shiv, and he received eye injuries during the incident

Dublin Live · May 8, 2023

Irish prison overcrowding leads to early release of inmates, including attempted murderers

The system is grappling with severe overcrowding with anywhere between 350 and 380 inmates being given early release from their sentence over the past two months.

Irish Mirror · May 1, 2023

Prisoners hospitalised after taking homemade drugs in Dublin prison

Three of them were taken to hospital where one remains gravely ill, and the Irish Prison Service says drug use has soared once more following the pandemic

Dublin Live · Apr 28, 2023

Barbie Kardashian under Garda investigation for allegedly threatening to rape female prison officers

The Mirror has confirmed that the transgender prisoner is alleged to have threatened to sexually attack several female prison officers at Limerick Prison this week

Irish Mirror · Apr 26, 2023

Garda killer Stephen Silver 'behaving himself' in prison so will serve life sentence in Mountjoy

The Irish Prison Service has no plans to move him and say so far he is a "model prisoner" who is full of remorse

Irish Mirror · Apr 20, 2023