The threat from subversives is judged by security officials to be much reduced since the end of the Troubles following the Belfast Agreement
Portlaoise Prison: There are currently just five prisoners on E Wing, the sector of the prison used to hold paramilitary inmates. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA WireIrish soldiers have been withdrawn from guard duty at Portlaoise Prison after 51 years due to the declining numbers of subversive prisoners.
Dozens of IRA prisoners were granted early released under the terms of the agreement, while the most prominent remaining prisoner from the Troubles era – formerCurrently, there are just five prisoners on E Wing, the sector of the prison used to hold paramilitary inmates. Prison officials are now considering closing the wing entirely.
Military management were also keen to withdraw from Portlaoise due to severe manpower pressures across the Defence Forces. Each year, guarding the facility accounted for 74,000 workdays and cost €1.9 million.
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