News - Prison
Calls for bill to punish those who damage defibrillators
Work on the Life Saving Equipment Bill has stalled.
Jan 4, 2022 13:35
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
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
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 13:58
Healthcare assistant jailed for 11 years after rape of woman with Alzheimers
A healthcare assistant has been jailed for 11 years for raping an elderly woman with Alzheimers. It happened in a nursing home in Co Dublin
Jul 30, 2020 15:17
Governor of Castlerea Prison to retire from position today
Jul 7, 2020 10:55
Average prison population in Castlerea just over 300 per day
The average number of people in custody in Castlerea prison last year was just over three hundred. According to the Annual report from the prison
Jun 15, 2020 13:42
Man avoids jail for role in Castlerea prison assault
A man has been handed a suspended prison sentence for partaking in an attack on a fellow inmate in Castlerea prison six years ago. Roscommon
Jun 12, 2020 16:33Shannonside Newsletter
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