Organisation: Portlaoise Prison

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<p>Eddie Campbell, who was employed in Portlaoise Prison, was provided with a room in the prison for the first six weeks of his training between April and June, 2022. File photo: Graham Hughes/RollingNews.ie</p>

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High Court ruling clears way for dismissal of trainee prison officer over cocaine found in his room

A room in which the trainee was using was found to have three plastic bags containing a white powdery residue, later found to be cocaine, in the drawer of a bedside locker

<p>The issue first came to light in 2019, when Freddie Thompson made a complaint that three junior officers were bad-mouthing three more senior officers to prisoners. Picture: Colin Keegan/Collins</p>

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Prison officers 'urged inmates to attack colleagues'

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Killer 'Freddie' Thompson brings High court challenge over 'oppressive' prison conditions

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Cost of holding Ireland's high-profile prisoners up by thousands

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Prisoner at ‘unprecedented’ risk of suicide

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Governor: Prisoners not allowed keep birds

Portlaoise Prison opens new block

A new block in Portlaoise Prison has officially opened.

Mon, 23 Nov, 2009

Overcrowded prisons 'not functioning properly'

Hundreds of inmates have been forced to double up in cells due to chronic overcrowding in the country's prisons, it emerged today.

Sun, 15 Mar, 2009

Phones seized from top criminals in Portlaoise Prison

Six top criminals have been transferred to the segregation unit of Portlaoise Prison following the discovery of a number of mobile phones earlier this week.

Fri, 04 Apr, 2008

Move to eradicate prison contraband

ARMED gardaí swooped on houses and prisons in the midlands yesterday in a bid to thwart the smuggling of drugs and mobile phones behind bars.

Sat, 08 Sep, 2007

Visiting committees highlight conditions in prisons

VISITING committees have released their annual reports for 2005 on Ireland’s prisons. Here are the main concerns expressed.

Fri, 25 Aug, 2006

Cost of keeping offender in prison down slightly in 2004

The Irish Prison Service has reported a slight fall in the cost of keeping a person in jail due to stricter overtime budgets and the closure of prisons at the Curragh and Spike Island.

Thu, 22 Dec, 2005

Jailed crime bosses to get en suite prison cells

THE country’s most serious prisoners are to get a state-of-the-art sports facility and new en suite cells.

Mon, 06 Dec, 2004

Review after prisoner escapes

A REVIEW was underway yesterday into how a prisoner serving an eight-year sentence escaped from a hospital where he was receiving treatment.

Thu, 10 Oct, 2002