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Dubliner jailed for threat to blow prisoner officer's head off

Dubliner jailed for threat to blow prisoner officer's head off

Wed, 24 Jan, 2024

The court heard Anthony Dennis (39) has spent half of his life in custody

Woman pulled clumps of hair from prison officer's head during 'unprovoked attack'

Woman pulled clumps of hair from prison officer's head during 'unprovoked attack'

Fri, 20 Oct, 2023

Stephanie Martin (39) pleaded guilty to one count of assault causing harm at the Dochas Centre in Mountjoy Prison

No prosecutions over death of prisoner who was being physically restrained, inquest hears

No prosecutions over death of prisoner who was being physically restrained, inquest hears

Tue, 06 Jun, 2023

Mr Rosney (37), a father of four from Ferbane, Co Offaly, died on September 28th 2020 after becoming unwell after being restrained by several prison officers at Cloverhill Prison.

Prisoner officer not entitled to lawyer at disciplinary hearing, court rules

Prisoner officer not entitled to lawyer at disciplinary hearing, court rules

Mon, 22 May, 2023

The prison officer has brought proceedings against the governor of the prison and the Irish Prison Service over a refusal to permit him to have a lawyer at the hearing

'It’s like a little village': A day in the life of a prison officer

'It’s like a little village': A day in the life of a prison officer

Sun, 14 Aug, 2022

John Duggan has worked for the prison service for the last nine years, and says 'it’s a place where people get a second chance'

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