Jail revamp nullifies new prison plan - protesters

Plans to revamp Spike Island jail in Cork cancel out the need for a controversial new €500m prison in north Co Dublin, it was claimed today.

Jail revamp nullifies new prison plan - protesters
Fri, 26 Aug, 2005 - 16:20

Plans to revamp Spike Island jail in Cork cancel out the need for a controversial new €500m prison in north Co Dublin, it was claimed today.

Senior prison sources confirmed the revamp was on the cards, but stressed it would not take the place of Thornton Hall – the new home for Mountjoy and the Central Mental Hospital.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: Spike Island jailPlace: CorkPlace: north Co DublinPlace: Thornton HallPlace: DublinPlace: Spike IslandPlace: Portlaoise prisonPlace: North County DublinPlace: Thornton Hall centrePlace: Mountjoy JailPlace: MunsterPlace: LimerickPlace: north DublinPlace: CurraghPerson: Ness ShevlinPerson: ShevlinOrganisation: Central Mental HospitalOrganisation: RolestownOrganisation: St Margaret’s Action GroupOrganisation: RSMAGOrganisation: Department of JusticeOrganisation: Irish Prison ServiceOrganisation: Spike IslandOrganisation: Prison
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