Prison documentary series reveals shocking scale of violence

The shocking violence inside Irish prisons will be revealed tonight in a fly-on-the-wall documentary series which has proved to be a major success for RTÉ.

Life On The Inside is the first time cameras have been allowed access behind prison walls.

The huge success of Love/Hate has shown the nation’s appetite for crime drama but the eye-opening documentary series showing real-life criminals behind bars has stunned the national broadcaster by pulling in almost 600,000 viewers at its peak.