Mulholland Law have called for called for an urgent independent investigation into the circumstances in which an Irish Prison Service (IPS) escort allegedly transported their client Patrick Irwin through Northern Ireland without lawful authority. Mr Irwin of Carrowgubaddagh, Ballisodare, Co Sligo wa
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Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan today welcomed the launch of the 2026 recruitment campaign for prison officers in the Irish Prison Service. The competition will be conducted through publicjobs on behalf of the Irish Prison Service and will remain open until 8 October 2026.
Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has signed the contract for a new extension at the Dóchas Centre (Mountjoy Female Prison) that will increase the prison’s capacity by 52 spaces or 30 per cent. The Rowan House yard extension project supports the minister's commitment under th
Former solicitor, Michael Lynn, who was given a five-and-half-year sentence in February 2024 for theft of more than €18 million from financial institutions during the Celtic Tiger era has been released from prison under the Community Return Scheme.

