TB strikes prisoners and staff in three jails

DOZENS of prisoners and wardens at three of the country’s most crowded jails have been diagnosed with TB just days after the release of a highly critical review of the system.

The HSE has confirmed prisoners and staff at Cloverhill and Wheatfield prisons in Dublin and the Midlands prison in Portlaoise are suffering from TB.

It is understood seven inmates at Cloverhill have been diagnosed with active TB, with a further two in isolation over fears they have developed the illness.