The doubling-up of cells in the new multi-million euro Cork prison will contravene international and European rules, according to a social justice group.

A devout Muslim, wanted in the US on a terrorism charge, has told the High Court he went on hunger strike for 22 days because of what he says were the inhuman and degrading conditions he was subjected to while detained at Cork Prison.

Get Rhythm are touring Irish prisons, much as Johnny played the penitentiaries in the US, says Jonathan deBurca Butler

Prison is often a “very expensive way” of making the lives of vulnerable women worse, the inspector of prisons has said.

A devout Muslim awaiting trial on charges of making a menacing phone call has claimed before the High Court that conditions in Cork Prison are in breach of his rights to practise his religion.

A prisoner has died at Cloverhill Prison in Dublin, it was confirmed today.

SMART TELECOM has been awarded a three-year contract to provide a National Wide Area Data Network service to the Irish Prison Services.