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Ireland: government urged not to "build its way out of overcrowding" and invest in prison alternatives
Mark Kelly said that problems are getting steadily worse, and Ireland is following the same pattern of “chronically overcrowded” prisons seen in England and Wales.
Source: Breakingnews.ie (09/11/2025)