Watchdog says Prison Service failing to implement its recommendations following prisoner deaths

Hard-hitting report comes after vulnerable prisoner died in cell

The Inspector of Prisons said it is repeating recommendations on the deaths of vulnerable inmates “over and over again”, but that prison authorities do not appear to be taking steps to prevent such fatalities recurring.

In a hard-hitting attack, the new inspector said the failure of the Irish Prison Service (IPS) to enforce recommendations in successive death in custody reports meant they were not “receiving sufficient attention”.