Urgent calls to address major overcrowding in Limerick Prison - Limerick Post
20th December 2025
Following a visit by members of the Oireachtas Justice Committee to Limerick Prison, the Minister for Justice is urged to address the overcrowding crisis there. IPRT is among organisations cited as having raised concerns about the issue previously.
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