The Independent Sentencing Review said longer jail terms have been a ‘knee jerk’ policy response which has led to an ...

THE Irish killer of a Dublin man attacked with a knuckle duster and stabbed in a ‘love triangle’ slaying has escaped with a ...

Supporters, activists and others have said the 68-year-old needs medical care and should be removed from prison.

Speaking on The Tonight Show on Virgin Media, Mr O’Callaghan said that he does not like the term "super prison" ...

THE Irish killer of a Dublin man attacked with a knuckle duster and stabbed in a “love triangle” murder has agreed a plea ...

A PRISON officer has been jailed after she sent more than 4,000 sexual messages to an inmate. Toni Cole, 29, struck up an ...

The man caught with more than 35,000 child sexual abuse images at his home in Clonakilty was remanded in custody on Wednesday ...

A man has been sentenced to life in prison in India, for the rape and murder of Irish backpacker, Danielle McLaughlin in ...

Prisons should not be “clogged up” with non-violent offenders such as shoplifters and people with addiction issues, the justice minister has said. Jim O’Callaghan said he wanted to ensure prisons are ...

Prisons should not be “clogged up” with non-violent offenders such as shoplifters and people with addiction issues, the ...

The men, who were arrested at piers in Kerry and Clare last month, appeared via video-link before Tralee District Court this ...

A man who pleaded guilty to an “unprovoked and random attack” in a west Cork town has been convicted of assault causing harm ...