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Prison service to spend €480k on hairdressing course at women's prison

Prison service to spend €480k on hairdressing course at women's prison

Fri, 13 Mar, 2026

The modules to be provided shampooing and conditioning; curling and finger waving; blow drying; setting and styling; colour processes and career planning and job seeking skills.
Unannounced inspection of Dóchas centre finds women 'infantilised' by prison staff

Unannounced inspection of Dóchas centre finds women 'infantilised' by prison staff

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026

Prison officers referred to the women as "girls", and frequently used phrases like "in a minute” or “I’ll come back to you” when women were trying to get their attention.
Woman jailed for making false sexual assault allegation against prison officer

Woman jailed for making false sexual assault allegation against prison officer

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

Nicole Chambers (29) alleged the prison officer had assaulted her in a hospital cubicle.
3 babies born to inmates in Irish prisons and 19 pregnant women jailed to date in 2025

3 babies born to inmates in Irish prisons and 19 pregnant women jailed to date in 2025

Sun, 20 Jul, 2025

The three babies born to inmates across the Irish prison estate this year follow four babies born to inmates in 2024.

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