Ireland’s statutory prisons watchdog, the Office of the Inspector of Prisons (OIP) has completed an unannounced general inspection of Castlerea Prison. The inspection took place between 8 and 16 September 2025 and concluded with a formal meeting at which the Inspectorate shared its preliminaryfindings with Governor, senior staff and a representative of Irish Prison Service (IPS) [...]
Ireland’s statutory prisons watchdog, the Office of the Inspector of Prisons (OIP) has formally transmitted its preliminary findings from an unannounced general inspection of Wheatfield Prison to the Prison’s Governor and the Irish Prison Service. The inspection took place between 19 June and 2 July 2025.Ten of Ireland’s thirteen prisons, including both prisons for women, have [...]
Ireland’s independent prisons watchdog, the Office of the Inspector of Prisons (OIP), has echoed the “deep concern” expressed by Council of Europe monitors in a new report published today (24 July 2025). The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) visited six prisons in Ireland last year [...]
In February 2024, the Office of the Inspector of Prisons made a submission to the National Disability Strategy, coordinated by the National Disability Authority. The OIP’s submission is grounded its inspection activities and proposes key areas for action to support the rights of people with disabilities in prison. The full "National Disability Strategy Consultation" is [...]
Ireland’s statutory prisons watchdog, the Office of the Inspector of Prisons (OIP), has today (Friday 2 May 2025) completed an unannounced follow-up inspection of Mountjoy Prison, Dublin. The Inspectorate’s 5-day visit concluded with a formal meeting at which the Inspectorate shared its preliminary findings with senior staff. The main purpose of this inspection was to [...]
