Peace hopes rise in prisons row

Hopes rose today of an end to a bitter dispute which has plunged Northern Ireland’s jail system into turmoil in a row over security breaches.

Peace hopes rise in prisons row

Hopes rose today of an end to a bitter dispute which has plunged Northern Ireland’s jail system into turmoil in a row over security breaches.

Prison Officers Association leaders met Ulster Security Minister Jane Kennedy at Stormont and afterwards both side said the discussions had been “very useful”.

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