‘Institutionalised’ prisoner with 123 convictions sentenced for life for ‘vicious’ murder of fellow inmate
David Dunne (40) gave ‘no explanation for the decision to kill Robert O’Connor’ in Mountjoy Prison in 2022
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Bishop cries foul over closure of Mountjoy prison chapel amid works linked to overcrowding
Prison seeks to ‘adjust the footprint of an underutilised space to the rear of Mountjoy chapel’ to create video link area for court appearances
Mountjoy prisoner ‘lured’ fellow inmate to cell and murdered him
David Dunne (40) found guilty of murder of Robert O’Connor by stamping on his head in a ‘vicious and unprovoked’ assault
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Woman says learning about son’s death via social media ‘absolutely devastating’
Inquest hears Keith Lee (42), who was facing charges in relation to the murder of his estranged wife Joanne, died by suicide in prison
Staff in ‘distress’ over plight of chronically mentally ill prisoners in jails
About 40% of women in Dóchas prison at any time are on remand pending trial, visiting committee found
What’s behind the record increase in prisoner numbers?
Prisoner numbers have increased by 26% in the last five years, forcing authorities to try frantically to find ways to alleviate overcrowding
Remains of Harry Gleeson, wrongly executed for murder 83 years ago, to return home to Tipperary
Gleeson was jailed for murder of Mary ‘Moll’ McCarthy in 1940 but pardoned by State in 2015
Enoch Burke’s defamation case is yet another legal loss for the imprisoned teacher
Evangelical Christian was not defamed by article that incorrectly stated he was moved cell for his safety because he was ‘annoying’
By a lonely prison wall: how a choir in Mountjoy is unlocking prisoner potential
The academic project Prisons of Note brings joins civilians in harmony with inmates. ‘We have the most amazing conversations’
You steal a can of beer or damage an abandoned bike. Should you be jailed?
Clogging up prisons with minor offenders is expensive and can compound crime. The €7,000 monthly cost could be more constructively spent
Keeping Enoch Burke locked in a cell, wallowing in his martyrdom, serves no one
Burke could potentially find himself spending longer in Mountjoy than some of the killers in his midst. That could not pass for justice
High Court dismisses prison officer’s bullying claim
Complaint by Mountjoy prison officer John Muldowney fails over ‘inordinate’ delay in bringing case
Limerick gangland figure David ‘Frog Eyes’ Stanners found dead in jail
Criminal (51) was serving a life sentence for 2003 murder of rival gang boss Kieran Keane
Changes in ‘driver behaviour’ responsible for falling road traffic prosecutions, says Minister
Helen McEntee said “we all have to do more” to reverse the trend of rising road deaths
Prisoners sleeping on matresses ‘wedged next to lavatories’ due to overcrowding
Inspector criticises ‘degrading’ conditions in prisons in correspondence to Government
Elephant carer Gerry Creighton: ‘Mountjoy Prison was full of guys I knew from school. We just had different opportunities’
Having spent most of his working life at Dublin Zoo, Gerry Creighton now travels around the world developing care and enclosures for elephants he describes as ‘intelligent, compassionate and kind’
‘Disturbing’ story of brain-damaged man in prison prompts calls for reform
Advocacy groups demand solutions on handling mental health issues in justice system
Prisoners got €500,000 in loans over past three years, figures show
Money given to inmates for everything from Communion expenses to Playstations to dogs
Pensioner jailed for failing to pay debt seeks damages
Man wants compensation for his imprisonment and a declaration on rights of debtors
Three prison officers hospitalised after Mountjoy attack
Officers were head-butted, punched in the head, kicked and one had a finger dislocated by inmates
Prison authorities looking at technology to block phone signals
Minister for Justice says mobile phone jammers would reduce threat to society
The chilling legacy of 50 years of hangings at Mountjoy Prison
Last used 60 years ago, the Hang Room in the jail retains sorrow and eeriness
Brian Murphy named as next governor of Mountjoy
Minister for Justice pays tribute to former governor Edward Whelan
Prisons struggling to tackle drug and staff problems - report
Use of methadone in Mountjoy criticised by prisons oversight group
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