Irish prisons have no addiction nurses
15th June 2026
Saoirse Brady spoke to Ciara Doherty on the Claire Byrne Show to discuss the lack of addiction nurses employed by the Irish Prison Service despite an estimated 4,000 prisoners suffering from addiction issues.
Listen to the broadcast here.
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