Over 70 gang inmates due for release in next three years

There are 166 prisoners from 14 crime gangs currently behind bars

Justice Minister Helen McEntee said the emergence in recent years of criminal groupings has had significant implications for the management of Irish prisons. Picture:Gareth Chaney/Collins

Almost half of the 166 crime gang members currently behind bars are due for release in the next three years.

The 166 prisoners are from 14 different crime gangs according to new figures provided by Justice Minister Helen McEntee.