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Teen admits throwing drugs and phones into Limerick Prison

A JUVENILE has admitted trying to supply mobile phones and significant quantities of drugs to inmates at Limerick Prison. The youth, who is due to turn 18 next month, has pleaded guilty to multiple charges relating to offences which happened on ...

06 Mar 2017 at 18:23

National News

Gardai investigate death of inmate at Cloverhill Prison

Gardai are investigating the death of an inmate at Cloverhill Prison in Dublin. A man, aged in his 30s, has been arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday afternoon and is being questioned at a Garda station. The man who died, who was aged ...

05 Oct 2024 at 19:17

Crime and Courts

Limerick Prison carries out 57 drug seizures in 2017

THERE have been nearly 60 drug seizures in Limerick Prison so far this year, according to new figures released by the Department of Justice. Statistics released by Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan TD, show that there were ...

25 Nov 2017 at 10:00

Crime and Courts

Search for missing inmate continues as second Limerick prisoner who absconded is apprehended

SEPARATE investigations are underway after an inmate at Limerick Prison escaped from custody while attending University Hospital Limerick for medical treatment. It’s understood the man, who was taken to the hospital on Wednesday evening, ...

24 Oct 2019 at 22:04

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New CSO report reveals Irish counties with highest re-offending rates

Counties across Ireland with the highest re-offending rates have been revealed in a new report from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). According to 'Probation Re-Offending Statistics 2018', which was published today (Thursday December ...

01 Dec 2022 at 17:50

Breaking News

Lisa Smith released from Limerick Prison as new year approaches

Lisa Smith, who is accused of being a member of ISIS, has been released from Limerick Prison - just hours before the new year celebrations begin. The mother-of-one was released from the jail at Mulgrave Street in Limerick city at ...

31 Dec 2019 at 18:43

Crime and Courts

#Budget2019: Limerick Prison locks down €32.3m boost for major improvements

LIMERICK Prison has been given a €32.3m boost in a move which will see major improvements at the Mulgrave Street facility. In his budget announcement this week, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe singled out works on Limerick ...

12 Oct 2018 at 06:03

National News

Chief executive of Irish Parole Board says victims to be priority in new parole process

The new boss of the Irish Parole Board has said that victims will be her priority in the months to come. Chief executive Ciairin de Buis also told the PA news agency that within two years she hopes to end the lengthy ...

20 Feb 2022 at 13:53

National News

Man spat in a Garda's face and then urinated in a cell after crashing car

A man spat in a Garda's face and then urinated in a Garda cell after he crashed his car into a tree. Nathan McNulty was caught after Gardai responded to a man driving erratically at Quigley's Point in Inishowen on ...

29 Feb 2024 at 16:10

National News

Prisoner escapes from custody in Dublin

A search is under way after a prisoner escaped from custody in Dublin. The Irish Prison Service confirmed that the prisoner escaped while under escort to Tallaght Hospital on Saturday morning. Gardai were ...

11 Jan 2025 at 13:07

National News

Prison officer treated in hospital after assault in Mountjoy

A prison officer was taken to hospital after being assaulted inside Mountjoy prison in Dublin. The incident happened on Sunday afternoon, gardai said. The prison officer was treated at the city’s Mater ...

02 Feb 2025 at 22:37

National News

Prisons should not be ‘clogged up’ with non-violent offenders, minister says

Prisons should not be “clogged up” with non-violent offenders such as shoplifters and people with addiction issues, the justice minister has said. Jim O’Callaghan said he wanted to ensure prisons are ...

18 Feb 2025 at 22:20

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