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Dying Midlands prisoner ‘should have had hospice place’ - inspector

The prison watchdog has expressed serious concern how a prisoner at the Midlands Prison with a terminal illness died in his cell when a hospice setting had been recommended by medical staff.

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Children admitted to dirty adult psychiatric unit - Mental Health Commission

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Risk of abuse for 1,200 people with severe mental illnesses

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Concern over prison death records

Mental Health Commission annual report for 2017

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Special Report: Government criticised for ‘lack of interest’ in mental health

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Action on prisoner complaint rules

Over half of inmates ‘on prescription medication’

MORE than half of the inmates at Castlerea Prison in Co Roscommon are on “high dependency, mind-altering” prescription drugs.

Mon, 12 Oct, 2009

€8m health and education block opens at Limerick Prison

JUSTICE Minister Brian Lenihan yesterday opened an €8 million health and education block at Limerick Prison.

Fri, 28 Mar, 2008

Prison has no treatment programme for more than 20 sex offenders

A MIDLANDS prison has more than 20 sex offenders, but has no treatment programme for them.

Thu, 08 Feb, 2007

Former RUC chief refuses to resign over revelations

FORMER RUC Chief Constable Ronnie Flanagan last night resisted demands for his resignation over revelations that police in the North protected a loyalist murder gang.

Wed, 24 Jan, 2007

‘Serious drugs problem’ creating gangland feuds

SMUGGLED drugs are leading to gangland feuds in Limerick prison, with prisoners being put into 23-hour lock-up for their own protection, a report by the Inspector of Prisons has found.

Fri, 19 Jan, 2007

Woman who took her life not on suicide watch

A WOMAN who took her life in the psychiatric ward was not on suicide watch by hospital staff, despite being told of two suicide attempts by her the same day.

Wed, 22 Jun, 2005