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Minister to seek cabinet approval for prison closures

Justice Minister Michael McDowell is expected to seek cabinet approval today for his controversial plans to close two state prisons and remove two others from the control of the Prison Service.

Minister to seek cabinet approval for prison closures

Tue, 11 Nov, 2003 - 07:39

Justice Minister Michael McDowell is expected to seek cabinet approval today for his controversial plans to close two state prisons and remove two others from the control of the Prison Service.

Mr McDowell announced yesterday that he planned to close Spike Island in Cork and the Curragh detention centre in Co Kildare on January 1.

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Courts Prison reform Place: Spike Island Place: Cork Place: Curragh Place: Co Kildare Place: Cavan Place: Wicklow Person: Justice Minister Person: Michael McDowell Person: McDowell Person: Eugene Dennehy Organisation: Irish Prison Service Organisation: Loughran House Organisation: Shelton Abbey Organisation: Prison Officers’ Association Organisation: POA Organisation: Prison Service

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