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The Irish Prison Service extends our deepest sympathies to our colleagues in An Garda Siochana following the tragic death of a Garda member in Roscommon last night and we convey our sympathies to his family and friends. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
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The Irish Prison Service would like to take this opportunity to express its sincere thanks and appreciation to everyone for their kind messages. The amazing work done by all prison service staff continues, individually and collectively across the Service.👇
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Delighted to welcome Aidan O’Brien and his wife Anne Marie to view our newly constructed Equine Unit at Castlerea Prison
A first in Europe.
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Mountjoy Prison and
@MaynoothUni
(MJMU) launched today a partnership that will offer further pathways into higher education for students in our custody. 👏
@IPRT
@DeptJusticeIRL
@DeptofFHed
@SimonHarrisTD
@probation_irl
@OIP_Ireland
@PrisonEduc
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We would like to welcome all our new followers. We have passed the 1000 twitter followers mark. Unlike some organisations we will not be offering a free weekend at one of our locations to mark the occasion!! 😂
#staysafe
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We are please to advise that Family Video Visits will commence this week
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@IrishPrisons
has observed a minute’s silence today across our prison estate as a mark of respect for Detective Colm Horkan.
#RIPColm
@GardaTraffic
@DeptJusticeIRL
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Good morning to all our frontline staff across the nation who are working hard on our behalf. Our prisons are home or the place of work for approximately 7000 people. Many thanks to all staff, service providers and prisoners who are working together behind our walls
#COVID19
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We were delighted to welcome Fr. Peter McVerry to Midlands Prison to assist the Director General in opening the new “Bar Bars Shop”
Prisoners donate €2 to Fr Peter’s charity for every haircut. Well done to the prisoners and staff for driving this initiative 👏
#Charity
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Staff
@ArbourHillPrison
are currently working with local community groups in creating personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline staff such as local nursing homes, hospitals and other healthcare profession. Work & Training Officer Dawson, is pictured here cutting the
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A message to all those working in our Service from Charles Flanagan TD, Minister for Justice and Equality
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Mountjoy Female staff “Doing it for Dan” thank you, you have made us smile today!!!
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Yesterday a wreath was laid by the Governor and staff of Arbour Hill Prison at the nearby Irish United Nations Veterans Association Memorial, Mount Temple Road Arbour Hill.
Remembering with pride Private Sean Rooney, who made the ultimate sacrifice, in the service of peace.
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Students in Cloverhill Prison Education Centre supporting local nursing homes at Christmas
#Christmas2020
@DeptJusticeIRL
@IPRT
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Many changes and huge uncertainty leading to worry and anxiety. Communication is critical. Our Red Cross volunteers have been vital keeping prisoners informed about Covid19. Here are the lads delivering their latest newsletter.
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Family Video Visits up and running in all closed prisons today. Some technical issues particularly in Castlerea where broadband speed appeared to be a factor for some families linking in. We hope to increase the number of call daily over the next week so please be patient.
We are please to advise that Family Video Visits will commence this week
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Please spare a thought for all of the mothers who are on duty in Irish prisons & across other front line services at this extremely challenging time & for all of the mammies at home who are missing out on the opportunity to be pampered because their loved one is on duty
#respect
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👏Well done to everyone in Shelton Abbey who this week, in partnership with
@RotaryGBI
sent a 2nd consignment of 318 repaired bikes to Gambia.
🚲These bikes will go to school children who have had to walk 6-8km daily to attend school.
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Minister Helen McEntee has today officially opened the new “Horses of Hope” Equine Centre at Castlerea Prison
• Prisoners can train in horse husbandry, developing skills for employment in the horse industry
• Innovative partnership between
@IrishPrisons
& Horse Racing Industry
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The Director General Caron McCaffrey, the Irish Prison Service Guard of Honour and the Pipe Band all proudly taking part in the
@NatServicesDay
parade in Dublin Castle earlier today🇮🇪
#NSD2022
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#BreakingNews
We are delighted to have won the
#CivilServiceExellenceAward
for “Supporting Prisoners, Families and Service Providers during the Pandemic” 🎉🥳🏆
None of this would of been possible without the hard work and dedication of our staff 🥇
#Awards
#no1
#prisons
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Governor Ger Manley today welcomed sporting representatives from
@FAICork
@GAA_Handball
@GdaCork
to Cork Prison for week 9 of this year’s Community Coaching Programme.
@CorkSports
@CorkETB
@IASIO_Ireland
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Staff & Prisoners of Shelton Abbey carried out a Food & Clothing Drive in in aid of Grafton Street Kitchens a non-profit organisation, whose volunteers are dedicated to helping the homeless.
On Dec 21st
@irishredcross
volunteers from Shelton went to Grafton Street to help.
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We would like to congratulate our residents in Shelton Abbey who ran a half Marathon in aid of
@DownSyndromeIRL
. Gym Officer Ciaron Hyland, organised the event and raised €850 for this really important Charity. Well done to all involved 👏
#charity
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See our article entitled “Establishing prison-led contact tracing to prevent outbreaks of COVID-19 in prisons in Ireland” which was published by the Oxford University Press today. Link is attached below 👇.
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€1,510 was raised by our Recruit Prison Officers for the Cúisle Cancer Support Centre in Portlaoise👏☑️
@Cuislecancer
help people who are diagnosed with cancer & their families, free of charge🎗
Well done to all involved👏
@SU2C
@HSELive
@LaoisNews
@DeptJusticeIRL
#community
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Minister for Justice
@SimonHarrisTD
today officially opened Wheatfield Prisons new Sensory Garden.
Designed by Hayley Rice &
@AsIAmIreland
, this Garden will enhance visits for children with autism and other neurodiversity’s.
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🚨 Breaking News🚨
@IrishPrisons
would like acknowledge the service of Saxon, a Passive Drug Detection Dog, after serving an incredible 11 years of loyal service 🎉🦮🎉👏
A shoutout to handler Sean, who worked with Saxon for that period 👏👏👏
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materials supplied by the voluntary organisations in the community and then returning them where eventually they will be turned into scrubs and face masks for frontline staff by the voluntary workers.👇👇
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See
@conormlally
article👇on the Story Exchange with prisoners and Students from
@MaynoothUni
“It was bringing people together from different backgrounds and sharing their experiences with each other and breaking down barriers,”
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Great to have
@iancriminology
@TimChap36750968
& colleagues from
@MaynoothLaw
@crimsec_MU
@restorative_res
with us today to explore how
#restorativepractices
can be embedded into Prison Officer and Prison Management training as committed to in our strategic plan
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Our Open Centre Loughan House, are continuing to show support to local communities by donating over 200 plants from its horticultural facility. Well done to everyone involved 👏💐🌻
👇👇
@DeptJusticeIRL
@LeitrimLive
@CivilDefenceIRL
@theanglocelt
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Here
@IrishPrisons
we acknowledge just how important family contact is for our prisoners. We have now created a new Family Video Link Helpdesk to assist families with any issues that may arise. Visit our website for more information
@IPRT
@irishredcross
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Gov. Peter O’Brien welcomed
@goggins_ray
to Cork Prison to meet the Community Coaching Programme participants. He spoke about the benefits of the programme & positive pathway progressions possible with further Education, Training & Employment
@CorkETB
@CorkSports
@IASIO_Ireland
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The Irish Prison Service were delighted today to welcome colleagues from the HSE and the Irish Red Cross to Mountjoy Prison to launch the roll out of our campaign to combat opioid overdose among prisoners.
To find out more please follow this link
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Last week a team from the Irish Prison Service took part in the European Prison Service Cross country championships in Vienna. Our staff ranked incredibly well in all categories.
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👮♂️Prison staff this morning were out in numbers at Prisons right across Ireland.
👨👩👧We were joined by colleagues, family & friends from our local communities
We are proud to take part in
#DIL2023
with
@PietaHouse
to create a workplace that supports mental health.
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Yesterday the Governor of Mountjoy Prison Eddie Mullins, together with his staff laid a wreath at the Mountjoy Prison memorial garden in memory of Rory O'Connor, Liam Mellows, Joe McKelvey, and Richard Barrett who were executed there on 8th December 1922
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Here
@IrishPrisons
we have created a How To Guide for Families making video calls. This document provides clear user-friendly guidance for families that may be experiencing difficulties with video calls. Visit our website for more information.
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Please visit our website regarding a fundraising event for Assistant Chief Officer Kieran Cawley
Kieran’s family, friends and colleagues have organised an event to help raise vital funds for his treatment.
#care4kieran
More details ⤵️
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Best of luck to all those participating in
#nationalservicesday
today. We are very proud of our staff and their dedicated contribution to our community. We have a broad range of officers and service providers in our ranks and work with amazing partners. Thank you all.
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The DG addresses the
#GenerationChange22
event “Today’s event is about changing & providing hope for the future beyond the prison walls… to those in custody there is hope…And congratulations to the 17 IPS staff who received their Civic Merit Awards”🎖
@JustSocEnt
@GaisceAward
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We are proud to celebrate International Red Cross Day with our Red Cross Prisoner volunteers and the staff who guide and support them. Together they live the fundamental principles each day. Here is a poem by one of our volunteers which shows what it means to them.
#RedCrossDay
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We all must “stick together” and stay apart. Prisoners in Shelton Abbey doing their bit by practicing physical distancing during parade today.
#stayaparttogether
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Our very own Irish Prison Service Pipe Band opened the St Patrick’s Day celebration in the Hague, Netherlands today. As always, they put on an outstanding performance. 🎻🥁🪕
🇮🇪🇳🇱
#Band
#Amsterdam
#irishprisonservice
#stpatricksday2022
@DeptJusticeIRL
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Some photos from Shelton Abbey’s first delivery of refurbished bicycles to Gambia in Africa 👏🚲
@Rotary
@WicklowPeople
Great cause and work by everyone involved 👍 - for more info on what’s involved see this video....👇
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Irish Prison Service honoured to join colleagues in
@NIPrisons
in remembering those who died in the line of duty.
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Congratulations and well done to the staff of Mountjoy Prisons Progression Unit for the completion of this successful course.
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Volunteering is an incredible thing to do, and the volunteers of
@SamaritansIRL
make a huge contribution to our Prisons each and every day.
📸Assistant Chief Officer Dunne from Mountjoy Prison speaking to Dublin Samaritans in relation to joining the Prison Support Team.
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Our new Recruit Prison Officers recently fundraised €1,560 for the Laois/Offaly Families for Autism
@LOFFA
is a local support group by parents for parents and families of children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Well done to everyone involved 👏
#fundraising
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Governor of Loughan House, Mark Lydon speaks to
@rte
@ConorKane0909
on the work being done by
@IrishPrisons
&
@Rotary
for the children in west Africa 👏. Listen here 👇
View the article on the
@rte
website by clicking below👇
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The
@SOLASFET
Workplace Wellbeing Choir and Mountjoy Prison’s In-house Voices choir will record and perform two of Cash’s hit songs live and in-front of an audience in Mountjoy Prison. These songs will be available to download on Spotify
🎥🎬
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We are delighted to be allocated additional funding in
#Budget2023
to recruit additional staff in 2023
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☘️Wishing everyone a very Happy St Patrick’s Day from all
@IrishPrisons
☘️
#StayHome
#StaySafe
#StPatricksDay
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Prison Mental Health Week was launched today in Mountjoy Prison. It is a week long, nationwide series of events encouraged to get people talking
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Great to hear Dublin footballer
@PhillyMcMahon
and Governor of Mountjoy Prison Eddie Mullins highlighting the amazing work of Irish Prison Service staff in supporting prisoners reintegrate back into our communities following a prison sentence.
#TEDxMountjoyPrison
#LateLateShow
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Celebrating all our female staff in the Irish Prison Service who contribute at every level in our organisation
#InternationalWomensDay
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@IrishPrisons
are delighted to announce the launch of, The Open Door, project today. This new initiative potentially offers a solution to employers in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry with providing new motivated employees
More details ⤵️
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@IrishPrisons
celebrates
#InternationalWomensDay
and recognise the amazing contributions of women in our prisons and across the world👏.
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The conclusion of this year’s Community Coaching Programme took place in Cork Prison on Thursday 18th of December. All graduates were awarded accredited coaching certificates and a QQI Level 3 in Employability Skills to progress onto further education, training and employment.
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🏅Last week 13 prisoners graduated from this year’s Community Sports Coaching Programme in Cork Prison.
⚽️This would not be possible without the commitment of many community organisations in
#cork
🔗
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🎣 The best of luck to Officer Keoghan who is representing Ireland this weekend at the Home Nations Fly Fishing competition.
👮🏻♂️When he is not representing Ireland, Officer Keoghan plays an active part in Mountjoy Prisons
@PietaHouse
Amber Flag initiative.
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The Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan TD, has today announced a new service, which will bring real and practical benefits for prisoners and their families.
@DeptJusticeIRL
@irishredcross
@IPRT
@probation_irl
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The Irish Prison Service is now recruiting for the following role: Assistant Psychologist in the Irish Prison Service. For further information please visit our website: .
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RECRUITING NOW! Not sure if you to work as a counsellor, social worker, life coach, mediator, security officer, teacher, driver, airport security screener, motivator. Perform all of these roles - apply to be a Recruit Prison Officer
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Facts: Ensuring safe occupancy levels in prisons is vital to ensure effective infection control measures. Population has reduced by 360 in recent weeks through temporary release of prisoners individually assessed as low risk. Also over 100 released due to sentence expiration.
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Minister for Justice
@SimonHarrisTD
today officially opened the brand new state of the art B Division at Limerick Prison
🔗
@DeptJusticeIRL
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We wish all of our staff and our colleagues
@gardainfo
@defenceforces
@HSELive
fire services & others who work 24/7/365 a safe and peaceful Christmas. Thank you for all of your hard work on behalf of the state.
#EmergencyServices
#HappyChristmas
#missingchristmasdinner
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Photos from
@NatServicesDay
event in Kilkenny Castle yesterday. Assistant Governor Fahy presenting the Chairperson of Kilkenny County Council with his
#NSD
pin
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A big thank you to
@LoughanHouse
,
@CivilDefenceIRL
,
@cavancoco
and
@activeirl
who continue to think of those in their local communities who may require help at this difficult time. Pictured here is Governor Lydon & Chief Officer McLoughlin, Civil Defence Officer, John Maguire,👇
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Congrats to the 24 Recruit Prison Officers in Class 02/2019 who completed Semester 1 of the Higher Certificate in Custodial Care with
@waterfordit
today. The group raised an amazing €3,000 for
@CMRF_Crumlin
during their training. Well done and best of luck in your new careers.
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The men’s shed group in Shelton Abbey created a wheelchair accessible garden bench for
@IrishWheelchair
. Great work by Shelton’s ISM co-ordinator who organised this brilliant idea👏👏
@IPRT
@DeptRCD
@CAPcharity
@DeptJusticeIRL
@citizensinfo
@WicklowPeople
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👏👏👏 well done to everyone involved
Absolutely thrilled to see this happen! The SOLAS Workplace Choir & the Mountjoy Prison Inhouse Voices Choir who collaborated to produce the hit Christmas album 'Jingle Jangle' raised over €15,000 for
@Dublin_Simon
from the sales of the album. Well done everyone 👏
#jinglejangle
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Many thanks to IPRT for your continued support.
We're thinking of all the frontline prison officers, prison medical staff and prison chaplains who are providing safe care and custody during a very challenging time. ✊
We're also wishing a v. speedy recovery & good health to any staff members in
@IrishPrisons
who need it. 💐
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🔵 Recruiting now!!
Have you ever considered a career within
@IrishPrisons
? If so, listen to our Clinical Psychologist and Head of Psychological Services
@DrEmmaRegan
🎙📻
#podcasts
#Jobs
#Recruiting
@jobsireland
@PsychSocIreland
@IrishPsychiatry
@UCDCareers
@ucddublin
@IPRT
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👮🏻♀️Our recruitment team are at the
@gradireland
summer fair at RDS Simmonscourt in
#Dublin
today.
👋Drop into say hello and see what a career in the Irish Prison Service has to offer.
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To everyone involved,
@IrishPrisons
would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for your hard work👏👏
#community
#StaySafe
#FrontLineHeroes
@IPRT
@DeptJusticeIRL
@irishredcross
@roinnslainte
@probation_irl
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Are you recently retired from the Irish Prison Service, would you be willing to help support your former colleagues during the Covid-19 emergency. We need you
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Members of the National Guard of Honour representing our Service with pride at today’s memorial service in Belfast.
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“Football can be such a positive influence in so many lives and we have seen the power of football and the impact it can have on these graduates here today,”
@FAIreland
@stpatsfc
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👏 Well done to Shelton Abbey who yesterday sent a record 332 bicycles to Gambia.
🚲The Bicycles are collected around Ireland by
@RotaryGBI
and repaired by prisoners at Shelton Abbey & Loughan House.
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Minister
@CharlieFlanagan
publishes the
@IrishPrisons
Annual Report 2019. For more information visit our website at the link below 👇.
@DeptJusticeIRL
@IPRT
@probation_irl
@IrishTimes
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A big thank you to
@MaryRogan
@curristocrat
and
@sophievdvalk
@tcddublin
for their insightful workshop on prisoner human rights, prison oversight and the potential implications of recent court judgements for
@IrishPrisons
held in the IPSC today.
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IPS Chief Officers Kellett and Guinan meeting
@dojpermsec
Richard Pengelly at the
@NIPrisons
Annual Memorial Service in Hydebank Wood. Today where we remembered those who lost their lives in the course of their duties and the contribution they made to our communities
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🎤Prison Officers from our escort corp sing for
#pietahouse
on the steps of CCJ as part of their
#amberflag
initiative on this
#nationalworkplacewellbeingday
.
🎶Great to see Dee Hayden from
@PietaHouse
busking along with our officers.
#pietahouse
#amberflag
#mentalhealthmatters
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Welcome to the 131 Recruit Prison Officers who graduated last night at Dublin Castle following the successful completion of the Higher Certificate in Custodial Care.
Minister for Justice, Simon Harris TD was in attendance to wish them well in their new careers.
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The Irish Prison Service were delighted to attend “Education & Engagement Day” organised by National Services Day at DCU today.
The intention of the day was to highlight to students the career opportunities that are available to them in the organisations in attendance.
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@IrishPrisons
would like to wish Martin Reilly, Governor of Castlerea a very long, happy and healthy retirement and thank him for his distinguished 40 year service. Governor Reilly has honourably served the State and the Irish Prison Service in a professional and dedicated manner
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We have updated our How to Guide for making Family Video Calls and added some troubleshooting guides for android device users
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Speaking at the event, Governor of Mountjoy Prison, Eddie Mullins said, “We are delighted to host this event in a year that would have marked the 90th birthday of the great American country music icon, Mr Johnny Cash.
View full statement
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Great performances by the 2
@IrishPrisons
ladies teams competing in the
@LadiesFootball
Interfirms GAA Blitz at
@naomhmearnog
in Portmarnock today.
#teamwork
#LGFAInterfirms
#TheToughest
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🎙Looking forward to
@SenLynnRuane
, creator and host of,
#conversationsonthemargins
first episode which goes live on…
📆 22nd March 2022🎧📻
Stay up-to-date with the latest by following
@onthemarginspod
@GoLoudApp
@AlfonsoFilms
@RowanTrust
@DeptJusticeIRL
@probation_irl
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Kicking off the New Year in style with our incredible Irish Prison Service Pipe Band opening the
@RTELateLateShow
New Year’s Eve show. Their performance set the perfect tone for a memorable evening 🙌
🎶
#NewYearCelebration
#IrishMusic
#irishprisons
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🔊Our Recruitment Team have been so busy from early morning meeting and greeting members of the public the kids especially love trying in the officers hat 👮♂️👮Even the IPS Pipe Band stopped by 🎼
@NPAIE
#GovPloughing22
@DeptJusticeIRL
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