Stephen Watson (20), who was on remand for allegedly stealing a phone, died in Cloverhill Prison in April 2021

Most of those in custody last year left school before passing their Leaving Certificate

Remote ‘signs of life’ monitors will alert prison staff if inmates show signs of medical emergency

‘Mr O’ died in Cloverhill Prison the day before he was to be transferred to hospital

A project has also been set up to help steer 12- to 24-year-olds away from involvement in crime in Dublin’s north inner city

There is something very problematic about the current political approach to crime, repeatedly cramming more into prisons

Number of State agencies rely on controversial former Trump ally’s firm for internet services

Individual is understood to be named Barbie Kardashian, who was jailed in 2023 for threatening to torture, rape and murder mother

Irish Penal Reform Trust says report identifies major issues in Irish prisons

Allegations of abuse of inmates by staff in Irish Prison Service has increased since 2019, according to European committee report

New facility planned for Thornton Hall site in Dublin, but funding yet to be allocated

Letter from Irish Prison Service director in 2024 warned of increased pressure on system by appointment of 20 new judges

Minister for Justice to increase community service hours allowed from 240 to 480 in bid to reduce number of people incarcerated

Two-tier remuneration system for those appointed before and after 2015 should be ended, arbitration board rules

Number of early releases doubles to almost 600 as overcrowding worsens

Irish prisons operating way above ‘safe working capacity’, says Prison Officers’ Association head

A prison service spokesman said the death will be investigated

Story of Brian Stack’s killing and its aftermath is an important and bleak retrospective on Ireland during the Troubles

Department of Justice to face challenges getting personnel to operate the appeal system

Our prisons are in crisis – but the answer isn’t more prisons