Prison overcrowding leads to record revenues at prison tuck shopsTwo tuck shops at Mountjoy and Wheatfield prisons recorded revenues of in excess of €2m last year
Enoch Burke transfer from Mountjoy to Castlerea was lawful, High Court rulesBurke is in jail for breaching a court order banning him from Wilson’s Hospital School, Co Westmeath, where he previously taught German and history.
Prison service to spend €480k on hairdressing course at women's prisonThe modules to be provided shampooing and conditioning; curling and finger waving; blow drying; setting and styling; colour processes and career planning and job seeking skills.