Prisoners to lose out on education as a result of overtime row

PRISONERS transferred to the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise from The Curragh as part of the current overtime row involving prison officers will suffer cutbacks to educational services.

The Prison Service confirmed yesterday there will be disruption to regular classes available to prisoners formerly housed at the Curragh Prison as their teachers are currently assigned to Kildare VEC.

A spokesperson said the disruption would affect classes until such time as the teachers’ new position was regularised. However, the spokesperson stressed all treatment programmes previously available at the Curragh will be continued at the new facility.