Inmates' €5k on courses to make up for lost crime

Dochas salon named after Scissor Sister killers

ALMOST €5,000 of taxpayers’ money was spent on make-up and hair products for beauty courses at the Dochas Centre women’s prison last year.

Figures obtained under Freedom of Information show €4,792 was spent on products used to teach inmates how to do salon treatments and hairdressing.

The salon – named Head and Shoulders after star pupils Scissor Sisters Linda and Charlotte Mulhall – teaches manicures, facials and how to apply makeup.

Spending shows €4,940 spent on hair products and just €32.50 last year was spent on make-up.