Irish Prison Service attempts to remove private Facebook group after racist posts

The 'Irish Jailers, Warders and Buckets' group, which currently has 664 members, describes itself as 'a satirical group' for 'serving and retired prison officers to have fun, share banter and stay in contact.'

The Irish Prison Service (IPS) is trying to get a private Facebook group for former and serving prison officers removed over concerns about the content of recent posts.

The 'Irish Jailers, Warders and Buckets' group, which currently has 664 members, describes itself as a satirical group for 'serving and retired prison officers to have fun, share banter and stay in contact.'