With the average number of prisoners increased by 11.1 per cent last year
The average number of prisoners in custody last year increased by 11.1 per cent with the daily population reaching 4,582.
Figures contained in the Irish Prison Service Annual Report for 2023 reveal last year the number of committals to prison increased by 12.7 per cent compared to the previous year.
The service says the increase, coupled with a growing number of prisoners serving longer sentences, continues to place pressure on the prison system.
The Death Toll In Gaza Has Reached 52 Thousand According To Hamas-Run Health Ministry
Hospital Consultants Are Raising Concern As Plans To Roster Them Over Weekends Ramp-Up
A Miniature Dachshund Has Been Rescued After Surviving 529 Days In The Wild Australia Bush
Police In Vancouver Continue To Deal With Mass Casualty Incident That Occured At A Filipino Street Festival Last Night
A Mass In St Peter's Square This Morning Has Marked The Start Of Nine Days Of Mourning For Pope Francis
A Man Has Been Convicted Of The Murder Of Shane Knott At A Home In Eustace Demesne In Naas Last Year
Two People, Including An 18-Year-Old Girl And A Woman In Her 50s, Have Died In Separate Collisions
Heartbreak For Irish Craft As Silversmith's "Lifetime" Of Work Stolen From His Studio
