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Ireland: prison officers to be issued with body cameras, batons amid rise in violence
The Director of the Irish Prison Service has said prison officers are to be issued with body worn cameras and batons for personal protection later this year to deal with the increased levels of violence in the prisons.
Source: RTE (30/04/2026)