News - Jail
Inmates praise new Castlerea Prison Equine rehabilitation centre
The new unit is designed to teach inmates the skills needed to work with horses in a professional setting.
Apr 20, 2022 14:03
New equine unit to open at Castlerea Prison
The Horses for Hope programme has been running for the last number of months at the Roscommon jail.
Apr 20, 2022 07:54
Man sentenced for role in 2019 Castlerea Prison stabbing
Thomas Sweeny received disfiguring facial scaring following the attack in 2019.
Mar 1, 2022 13:03
Contrasting prison admission figures in Leitrim and Longford
A local Garda says the lack of officers to tackle crime outside of the capital is worrying.
Nov 29, 2021 07:52
Listen: Wife of jailed Elphin resident considering drastic action
The Australian engineer was part of a contract to build the bank's new headquarters in the country's capital city.
Nov 3, 2021 17:47
Appeal to free Elphin-based engineer from Iraqi jail denied
Nov 1, 2021 08:41
Local man jailed for possession of child abuse images and videos
A judge described the images as some of the worst she had ever encountered.
Oct 27, 2021 13:08
Castlerea Prison Governor hoping equine project will help break cycle of criminality for inmates
Anthony Shally says the official launch of the project will take place later this year.
Oct 4, 2021 15:37
Elphin resident sentenced to 5 years in Iraqi prison
Robert's wife Desree has spoken of her despair at the sentence from the Iraqi Court
Aug 27, 2021 13:12
Average of 297 prisoners incarcerated in Castlerea Prison each day
According to the report, the prison is not recording serious incidents of overcrowding day to day.
Aug 3, 2021 08:58
75-year-old Roscommon resident jailed for sexual abuse of schoolgirl
The woman said the abuse had left her a broken child, teenager and now an adult.
Jul 26, 2021 13:02
Man jailed for Ardagh Post Office robbery has terms of sentence varied
He was initially sentenced to five years in jail, with two suspended.
Jul 20, 2021 07:22
Longford man loses appeal against length of jail term for dangerous driving
Stephen Roche suffered serious injuries in the incident in September 2017
Jul 1, 2021 13:12
48% of people released from prison in 2018 re-offended within 12 months
Younger people coming out of jail appear to have higher rates of re-offending
Jun 25, 2021 13:58Shannonside Newsletter
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