Ahern opens new prison wing

Justice Minister Dermot Ahern today opened a new wing at Dublin’s Wheatfield Prison catering for up to 200 prisoners.

Ahern opens new prison wing

Justice Minister Dermot Ahern today opened a new wing at Dublin’s Wheatfield Prison catering for up to 200 prisoners.

The new block includes 176 cells and will bring the capacity of the jail to more than 600 inmates.

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