EY Ireland confirms plans for new law practice
New practice is headed up by Alan Murphy, who joins from Eversheds Sutherland
Family refused details of detention in ‘padded cell’ due to GDPR, lawyer claims
Irish Penal Reform Trust says highest level of safeguards must apply
Callous courtroom tactics against women put on trial by Marian Finucane
Radio Review: Presenter finds her old fire over sex assault cases as terms gender gap emerges
Prison population rises for the the first time in seven years
Fewer prisoners are getting temporary release
Only 58 prisoners voted in abortion referendum
Proportion of prison inmates casting postal ballots has declined over the past decade
Prisons unable to meet rising population’s need for mental healthcare
Percentage of prison population with mental illness more than doubled since 2015
Deis scheme ‘failing to narrow gap’ between disadvantaged children and other pupils
Academic calls for changes to school scheme to boost outcomes for less well-off children
Half of prisoners drop out of school before Junior Certificate
Unpublished prison service survey shows link between poor education and jail
Attempt to collapse murder trial over mother crying in court
Joan Deane says families of victims find themselves ‘under attack’ during trials
Should judges be able to impose a minimum term for murder?
Calls to reform a system where sentence review possible after seven years
Prisoners in North held in long-term solitary confinement
Figures show 10 Maghaberry inmates held for more than 100 days, one for five years
Ageing behind bars: what are the healthcare challenges
Between 2008 and 2014 there was a 75% increase in the over-50s prison population
Numbers of prisoners dying rose to 22 in 2015
Causes of death in jail or on temporary release include illness, suicide and overdoses
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