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Ireland: five overdoses at Cork prison in 14 months, 269 drug seizures since 2020
Data provided to the department by the Irish Prison Service (IPS) shows that there have been 269 drug seizures in Cork Prison since 2020.
Source: Echo live.ie (13/10/2025)