The Irish Prison Service has planned hostage-negotiation training and is considering the use of courthouse cells to alleviate severe overcrowding issues within the prison system.

The Irish Prison Service (IPS) plans to introduce body-worn cameras for staff as the number of gangs in prisons has increased since last year, leading to growing violence.

A new report highlights 'worsening conditions' in the Irish prison system that have triggered national and international concern, alleging that the Irish Prison Service attempted to 'constrain' its watchdog during an inspection.

The Irish Prison Service (IPS) is set to allocate an estimated €480,000 over the next four years to provide a hairdressing skills workshop for inmates at the female Dóchas prison in Dublin.

The trial of former swimming coach George Gibney is underway, following a BBC podcast and his extradition from Florida. Once a powerful figure, Gibney is now in the custody of the Irish Prison Service.

Heroin sewn into jeans and drugs found in a courthouse public toilet were among the contraband recovered by the Irish Prison Service this week.