Tag: Midlands Prison

Laois Senior Football Champions, Portarlington are joining forces with Durrow Lions AFC and staff at the Midlands Prison to host 5km walks as part...

Midlands Prison facilitated ‘Creativity for Wellbeing’ workshops delivered by Mental Health Ireland for prisoners and prison staff to coincide with World Mental Health month. Midlands...

A number of local groups from Laois and Kildare are working with the Irish Prison Service this week for a Sports Week in Midlands...

The Irish Prison Service has confirmed that three prisoners have tested positive for Covid-19 in the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise. Following the confirmation of these...

A Covid-19 outbreak among staff members in the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise has been confirmed. In a statement, the Irish Prison Service says that 'a...

An outside agency has been appointed to investigate a 'retirement gathering' that was held in the Midlands Prison during lockdown. The Irish Times is reporting...

Tributes have been paid following the sad passing of a Midlands Prison Portlaoise officer. Richie Brennan, from Naas in Kildare and formerly of Harold’s Cross,...

An investigation is underway after prison officers in the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise were reported for drinking cans of beer during their lunch break. The...

There will be no more physical visits for the thousands of prisoners in Irish prisons - including Portlaoise Prison and the Midlands Prison. The decision...

A five-hour hostage situation in the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise this week was ended after a weapon was exchanged for a bar of chocolate. The...

Laois People are fascinated with the two prisons in Portlaoise.  Back in January, Virgin Media One announced plans to show a no-holds-barred documentary over a...

Tonight a new documentary on the Midlands Prison Portlaoise aired on TV for the very first time. Inside Ireland’s Biggest Prison: True Lives premiered on...

The Governor of the Midlands Prison Portlaoise has opened up about the 'constant and never ending' battle against drugs in the jail. Speaking ahead of...

On Wednesday evening at 9pm on Virgin Media One, a documentary called Inside Ireland’s Biggest Prison: True Lives will be shown on your TV screens. For just...

Footprints in snow thwarted an attempted escape by a convicted killer from Midlands Prison in Portlaoise during Storm Emma. Christopher McDonald, 35, who murdered Keith...

A prison officer had to be taken to hospital following a massive brawl which broke out during mass in the Midlands Prison on Christmas...

The tuck shop at the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise sold sweets and cigarettes to the tune of over €1 million last year. The tuck shop...

Up to 60 inmates and six prisoner officers were involved in a brawl at the Midlands Prison, Portlaoise, it has been reported. According to the Irish...