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June 26th, 2016
Minister publishes the IPS Annual Report 2015 and new Strategic Plan 2016-2018
The Tanaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality Ms Frances Fitzgerald TD, today published the 2015 Annual Report of the Irish Prison Service. The Tánaiste also launched the new Strategic... Read more
June 24th, 2016
Irish Prison Service Confidential Telephone Line
IRISH PRISON SERVICE CONFIDENTIAL TELEPHONE
1800 855 717... Read more
June 22nd, 2016
Slopping out ends in Cork Prison
Slopping out ends in Cork Prison with Closure of Old Cork Prison and Transfer of Prisoners to new Prison facility
The Irish Prison Service today announced that the old... Read moreJune 2nd, 2016
President Higgins Visits Irish Prison Service for Project 16 Exhibition
President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins and Mrs Sabina Higgins took time out of their busy schedule to visit the Irish Prison Service to view the Project 16 Exhibition which... Read more
February 16th, 2016
Director General of the Irish Prison Service announces Cork’s new prison opening
The Irish Prison Service today announced that the old Cork Prison has been closed following the transfer of all prisoners (163) to the new Prison which is located on Rathmore... Read more
February 4th, 2016
Minister Fitzgerald welcomes the Publication of the CSO Recidivism Studies
14th December, 2015
The Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald TD, today welcomed the publication of the third Central Statistics Office Recidivism Studies for the Irish Prison Service and Probation... Read more
January 11th, 2016
Minister Fitzgerald commences Fines (Payment and Recovery) Act 2014
The Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald TD has today commenced the Fines (Payment and Recovery) Act 2014 marking an historic day for the fines payment system in Ireland.
Minister... Read more
