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flag Irish prisons earned €12.47 million in 2025, up 20.6%, due to overcrowding and cashless tuck shop sales.

flag Prison overcrowding in Ireland has driven record tuck shop revenues, with 11 prisons earning €12.47 million in 2025—up 20.6% from 2024—due to a prisoner population at 124% capacity in early 2026. flag Mountjoy and Wheatfield prisons led with €2.72 million and €2.33 million respectively. flag Profits rose 61% to €781,224, funded by sales of food, drinks, tobacco, toiletries, and magazines through a cashless system. flag Surpluses support prisoner programs. flag Revenue reached €2.2 million in the first two months of 2026.

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