My dad was Brian Stack, chief officer in Portlaoise Prison at the height of the Troubles. This was not a good time to be head of security in what during those dark days was being described as ...

Thompson was transferred to the Midlands Prison from neighbouring Portlaoise in February. The 44-year-old is serving a life sentence for his role in the murder of David ‘Daithi’ Douglas in ...

The murder of senior Portlaoise Prison officer Brian Stack 42 years ago had three consequences of utmost seriousness, his son Austin asserts: family devastation; inadequate Garda investigations ...