Overcrowding in the Irish prison estate contributed to prison tuck shops enjoying record revenues of €12.47m for 2025.

A RECORD 40 female lags are sleeping on the floor in Irish jails due to overcrowding. The prisoners must kip on mattresses ...

Overcrowding in the prison system has become so severe that the 1,500 new beds promised by the Government will be instantly wiped out. At the time of writing, there are 5,700 people in custody in our ...

The rate of self-harm by women in Irish prisons is “disproportionately high”, with over one in eight prisoners saying they had self harmed. On Monday, the Irish Prison Service published its fifth and ...

Ongoing engagement between the IPS and gardai is helping prevent the contraband entering Ireland's prisons ...