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.
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.👇
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
👏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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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 👇.
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
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.
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,”
The Irish Prison Service provides opportunities for prisoners to explore their talents through education. Some of the prisoners may have left education early and this type of programme helps to develop and nurture talents that may have been lying dormant.
🚨 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 👏👏👏
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.👇👇
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
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
👮♂️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.
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
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.
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.
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
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 ⤵️
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.
🏳️🌈 Tacaíonn Seirbhís Phríosúin na hÉireann go bródúil lenár bpobal LADTI+ an Mhí Bród seo.
🏳️🌈The Irish Prison Service proudly supports our LGBTI+ community this Pride Month.
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
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
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
🎥🎬
We all must “stick together” and stay apart. Prisoners in Shelton Abbey doing their bit by practicing physical distancing during parade today.
#stayaparttogether
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👇
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....👇
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.
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
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
🏅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
🔗
🎣 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.
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
If you are planning on visiting
#Cork
and
#Cobh
this Summer be sure to check out Spike Island and the Prisoner art exhibition.
The former prison is currently hosting an exhibition of art from Cork Prisons Education Unit.
@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 ⤵️
A massive well done to our Irish Prison Service Interfirms LGFA team 👏 On Fri 23rd May the IPS Interfirms LGFA team hosted a fundraiser for Pieta House. The team did a continuous 24 hour walk/ run that started
@19
:30 Fri and finished
@20
:30 Sat morning. We had over 80 prison 👇
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.
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.
Photos from
@NatServicesDay
event in Kilkenny Castle yesterday. Assistant Governor Fahy presenting the Chairperson of Kilkenny County Council with his
#NSD
pin
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.
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. 💐
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
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,👇
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
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: .
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
“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
👮🏻♀️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.
🎙️New Careers Calling episode with Dr. Emma Regan, Clinical Psychologist and the Head of Psychological Services in the Irish Prison Service on "Could a career within the prison service be the right choice for you?"
Listen:
#podcast
#ucd
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
👏 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.
@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
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
Mountjoy Prisons Progression Unit were delighted to be able to donate 6,000 shamrock plants that were grown in the prison and given to several good causes.
The Shamrock is being sold to raise important funds for these organisations.
☘️☘️☘️☘️
#stpatricksday
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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
The Irish Prison Service has recently printed the report ‘We keep going for each other’ – the stories of the Traveller men in Castlerea Prison and family members
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