Planned prison closures ‘to begin next week’

The planned closure of Fort Mitchell Prison and the Curragh Detention Centre due to a dispute over prison officers’ overtime is reportedly due to begin next week.

Fri, 09 Jan, 2004 - 07:53

The planned closure of Fort Mitchell Prison and the Curragh Detention Centre is reportedly due to begin next week.

They are being closed due to a dispute over prison officers’ overtime.

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