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Number of attacks on prison officers ‘trebles’ in recent years

The number of attacks on prison officers in Northern Ireland has trebled in recent years, the Stormont Assembly heard. Justice Minister Naomi Long linked the rise in attacks with the rising prisoner population. The most recent figures from the ...

03 Feb 2025 at 18:57

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Appeal for information on 10th anniversary of 'appalling' murder

On the 10th anniversary of the murder of Prison Officer David Black, detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigations Team reiterate their appeal as well as announcing details of an increased reward from the ...

01 Nov 2022 at 09:30

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‘IRA’ death threat to prison officers daubed on wall in Derry refers to 1988 Provo victim

A death threat to prison officers purporting to be from the ‘IRA’ has appeared on a wall in Derry’s Creggan estate. The graffiti was written on the wall of a community facility at Central Drive overnight and names three serving prison ...

02 Dec 2019 at 15:54

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Prison population and staff in "unsafe and unworkable environment" as overcrowding worsens

The surge in prisoner numbers to a record high is “unsafe and unacceptable”, the Prison Officers’ Association (POA) has said. In a statement at the Prison Officers Association annual delegate conference in Sligo this week, it was ...

25 Apr 2024 at 15:28

National News

'He was a true character' - tributes to M50 crash victim as funeral details confirmed

Many tributes have been paid to Derek Martin who was tragically killed in a road crash on the M50 on Friday morning. In a heartfelt post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday afternoon, Helen Martin said that she had been told that ...

21 May 2024 at 13:06

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