Ireland's first 'end of life' suite to be opened in Midlands prison 

In the prison visiting committee report for 2022 for the prison, published by the government two weeks ago, it was noted that nine inmates died in custody of the Midlands prison that year. Picture: Moya Nolan

The first “end of life” suite in the Irish prison system is to be completed shortly in the Midlands prison.

The facility will provide terminally ill prisoners who are not in hospice, hospital, or family care a dignified alternative to dying in a cell on a prison landing, according to the Irish Prison Service (IPS)