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  • Statement update: Magilligan support dog

    Topics:
    • Justice and the law, 
    • Prisons

    Date published: 5 September 2025

    The Department of Justice has released the findings of an Animal Welfare visit by officers from Mid & East Antrim Borough Council to Magilligan Prison following concerns raised regarding the welfare of Bailey, a Northern Ireland Prison Service support dog.

    Statement update: Magilligan support dog

    The full report can be accessed at the publication section of this website.

     

     

     

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