Prison
Spike Island inmate transfer complete
The closure of Spike Island prison in Cork has been completed with the transfer of the final 13 prisoners to Limerick.
Staff at the jail have also been transferred to a new wing of Limerick Prison, which can accommodate up to 100 prisoners.
The Minister for Justice, Michael McDowell, said Spike Island will now be kept out of use pending the outcome of talks with the Prison Officers' Association.
