Cost of holding Ireland's high-profile prisoners up by thousands

It cost almost €98,000 to jail some of Ireland's most high-profile criminals in Portlaoise last year.

Cost of holding Ireland's high-profile prisoners up by thousands

It cost almost €98,000 to jail some of Ireland's most high-profile criminals in Portlaoise last year.

Figures released by the Irish Prison Service show that while less people were jailed in 2015, the cost increased by €2,000 per prisoner.

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