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137 prisoners granted temporary release for Christmas 2025

137 prisoners granted temporary release for Christmas 2025

Thu, 18 Dec, 2025

The periods of release vary from a few hours to seven nights.

Double killer Derek Wade wins High Court challenge over Portuguese conviction

Double killer Derek Wade wins High Court challenge over Portuguese conviction

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

Wade claims outstanding extradition stops him moving to open prison

Mountjoy prison officer unfairly dismissed after going AWOL to fight in Ukraine

Mountjoy prison officer unfairly dismissed after going AWOL to fight in Ukraine

Wed, 27 Aug, 2025

The WRC found that the Irish Prison Service had not made out its case adequately to justify Brian Meagher’s dismissal

138 temporary release applications approved for those in Irish prisons this Christmas

138 temporary release applications approved for those in Irish prisons this Christmas

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

The periods of release vary from a few hours up to seven nights,