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irish prisons

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'We've thrown the baby out with the bathwater' judge highlights mental health failings over Athlone assaults

'We've thrown the baby out with the bathwater' judge highlights mental health failings over Athlone assaults

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Tim Dennehy's case, stemming from five assaults, mainly targeting women, prompted Judge Keenan Johnson to criticise the numbers in jail due to insufficient mental health services.
137 prisoners granted temporary release for Christmas 2025

137 prisoners granted temporary release for Christmas 2025

Thu, 18 Dec, 2025

The periods of release vary from a few hours to seven nights.
Double killer Derek Wade wins High Court challenge over Portuguese conviction

Double killer Derek Wade wins High Court challenge over Portuguese conviction

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

Wade claims outstanding extradition stops him moving to open prison
Mountjoy prison officer unfairly dismissed after going AWOL to fight in Ukraine

Mountjoy prison officer unfairly dismissed after going AWOL to fight in Ukraine

Wed, 27 Aug, 2025

The WRC found that the Irish Prison Service had not made out its case adequately to justify Brian Meagher’s dismissal
138 temporary release applications approved for those in Irish prisons this Christmas

138 temporary release applications approved for those in Irish prisons this Christmas

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

The periods of release vary from a few hours up to seven nights,

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