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Arrests of deportees intensify overcrowding in Irish prisons

The Irish Times 16 Feb 2026
Prison sources familiar with the situation told The Irish Times deportees were being “dumped” into jails, often for long periods, though they had committed no crimes, and with no notice to the Irish Prison Service.
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Joint Committee on Drugs Use to discuss recovery pathways for drug users in Irish prisons (Houses of the Oireachtas)

Public Technologies 04 Feb 2026
The Committee will be joined by witnesses from Prisons & Regional Addiction Services, TARP, Spéire Nua, and the Peter McVerry Trust, including ... substance use disorders within the prison system.
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Irish prison conditions ‘among worst I’ve seen anywhere’, warns chief inspector

Irish Independent 14 Jan 2026
Conditions inside Ireland’s prisons are “among the worst” in Europe, TDs and senators been told. .
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Irish prison conditions amongst the worst ‘anywhere’, chief inspector tells politicians

The Irish Times 13 Jan 2026
Irish prison conditions are among the worst in Europe, according to their most senior inspector, who has spent three decades reviewing jails across the Continent. More than 600 inmates in Irish prisons ...
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Nearly 200 drone drops of drugs and weapons at single Irish prison this year

Irish Independent 26 Nov 2025
... one Irish prison this year.
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