Northern Ireland prisons are seeing a spike in cases of Covid-19

Maghaberry Prison in Northern Ireland has seen a spike in Covid-19 case numbers (Michael Cooper/PA)

Prisons in Northern Ireland are seeing a spike in Covid-19 case numbers, a Stormont committee has heard.

Ronnie Armour, Director General of the Northern Ireland Prison Service, told the Justice Committee that in Maghaberry Prison in Co Antrim, 11 prisoners in Bush House tested positive around three weeks ago.