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 [...]
Investigation Report into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. O, on 10th August 2022. Click here to view the report Click here to view the action plan
Investigation Report into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. D, on 26th January 2023. Click here to view the report Click here to view the action plan
Investigation Report into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. B, on 8th January 2023. Click here to view the report Click here to view the action plan
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 [...]
