Overcrowded Mountjoy Prison closes chapel to repurpose it as video room

The closure of the Catholic chapel was done without any consultation with the prison chaplaincy and temporarily ends the saying of mass for any prisoners who wish to avail of it. File photo: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

The chapel in Mountjoy Prison, which has been in existence for more than 150 years, has been closed by the prison to be used for other purposes due to overcrowding. 

The closure of the Catholic chapel was done without any consultation with the prison chaplaincy and temporarily ends the saying of mass for any prisoners who wish to avail of it.