OPW spent over 1m on new Defence Forces building in prison never used by soldiersThe construction of an unnecessary building at Portlaoise Prison has raised issues of accountability for government spending.
Dissidents 'hid drugs in prison trolley for Kinahan associates'Dissident republican prisoners allegedly smuggled drugs into Portlaoise Prison for associates of the Kinahan crime cartel.
Prisoner on 'compassionate escort' suspected to have smuggled lethal drugs into Portlaoise jailAn investigation is underway at Portlaoise Prison after 11 inmates overdosed, possibly linked to a smuggled batch of drugs brought in by a life-sentence inmate.
Dissidents 'hid drugs in prison trolley for Kinahan associates'Dissident republican prisoners allegedly smuggled drugs into Portlaoise Prison for associates of the Kinahan crime cartel.
Prisoner on 'compassionate escort' suspected to have smuggled lethal drugs into Portlaoise jailAn investigation is underway at Portlaoise Prison after 11 inmates overdosed, possibly linked to a smuggled batch of drugs brought in by a life-sentence inmate.