Eligible prisoners will be able to access IVF

The Irish Prison Service said it 'works to ensure that those in custody are provided with the equivalent access to healthcare services as that available under the Medical Card scheme in the community'.

The Irish Prison service said it is working to ensure that eligible prisoners have access to IVF treatment while serving their sentences.

Last month, the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced details about the first publicly-funded Assisted Human Reproduction (AHR) programme, which will begin in September.