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Ex-soldier Cathal Crotty to walk free in days - a year and a half after being jailed for attacking Natasha O'Brien
Defence Forces
Crotty (23), who brutally beat Natasha O’Brien in a case which shocked the country, has a formal release date from Limerick Prison next Tuesday.
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Scissor Sister Charlotte Mulhall 'spotted shopping for sweets' as prison release looms
Charlotte Mulhall
Scissor Sister Charlotte Mulhall could be released from prison within weeks after meeting the Parole Board.
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Man sobbed for missing wife on RTE – but evil mask slipped during phone call
Murder
It is set to be a sad 60th birthday for wife killer Richard Satchwell who will have to celebrate the milestone in Limerick Prison after he was found guilty of murder last year
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Barbie Kardashian 'scared' of being arrested as she opens up on life in new council house
Barbie Kardashian
Barbie Kardashian, a violent transgender criminal living in a Meath council house, says she's 'scared' of being charged over threats to kill her parents.
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Richard Satchwell 'the Gordon Ramsay' of jail kitchen as murderer lands cushy job
Richard Satchwell
A source says the monster has 'landed on his feet' with his new trusted role.
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Barbie Kardashian booted out of women’s prison after rape threat to evil child killer
Barbie Kardashian
Kardashian was moved from the women’s prison in Limerick and placed in isolation in an area of the male prison following the self-confessed threats to McGhee as well as a female prison officer
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Manhunt underway after inmate escapes custody of Limerick Prison during hospital escort
Limerick Prison
John Moloney escaped the custody of a prison escort on Wednesday
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Inmate, 23, found dead in cell after just three days at Limerick Prison
Limerick Prison
An investigation has found that a 23 year old inmate died in his Limerick Prison cell just three days into his sentence.
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Record number of women jailed in Irish prisons and figure is expected to grow
Irish Prison Service
Among the newest inmates being detained are Lucia Istokova, the wife of Ashling Murphy's killer, Jozef Puska, who got a 20-month sentence last week for withholding information about the murder to Gardai
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Failed state witness Jonathan Dowdall spent final jail stretch in isolation to thwart assassins
Limerick Prison
The former Sinn Fein councillor (47), who infamously gave evidence in the murder trial of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, suffered death threats since he turned state witness and agreed to testify against the crime boss
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State witness Jonathan Dowdall freed from prison as he plans new life overseas
Gerry The Monk Hutch
The former Sinn Fein councillor (47), who infamously gave evidence in the murder trial of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, was taken out of the prison by gardai, and has now joined the witness protection programme
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Inmate took own life after spending five days in Covid-19 quarantine, despite twice testing negative for virus
Limerick Prison
A nurse noted that the inmate was "in quiet form" and had no fever, despite complaining of a sore throat and fatigue
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Jonathan Dowdall set for secret release under new identity 'within days'
Special Criminal Court
Sources have confirmed that the final preparations are in place for gardai to remove former Sinn Fein councillor Jonathan Dowdall from Limerick Prison in the coming days.
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Women in Irish prisons with mental health difficulties masking feelings to avoid appearing vulnerable
Limerick Prison
A University of Limerick study revealed many women inmates felt stereotyped as drug-seeking when they asked for medical help
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Barbie Kardashian walks free and says: 'I enjoy hurting people, screams would be music to my ears'
Transgender community
In a chilling interview outside the jail, Kardashian said: “I enjoy the impact that my actions have caused"
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'Barbie Kardashian' released from prison under strict supervision amid 'grave concerns'
Limerick Prison
Convicted transgender prisoner 'Barbie Kardashian', considered a 'significant threat' to her mother and the public, has been released from Limerick Prison.
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Josephine Ray murder suspect Hasan Ali Gori back in prison and on 'protection' after attack claim
Portlaoise Prison
Gori was taken to ICU in hospital after presenting to Portlaoise Prison with serious injuries
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Josephine Ray murder suspect in ICU after alleged beating by prison officers
Portlaoise Prison
Exclusive: Sources say Hasan Ali Gori (51) - who we can also reveal was only jailed earlier this month for assaulting two gardai - turned up at Portlaoise Prison in a serious condition last Friday
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Family of prisoner who died days after funeral leave claim he was 'under pressure' to bring drugs into jail
Limerick Prison
The State’s prison watchdog has called for healthcare professionals to take the lead in decision-making over the supervision and care of prisoners suspected of concealing drugs following its investigation into the death of the prisoner
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Three babies born to inmates in Irish prisons so far in 2025, new figures show
Irish Prison Service
According to the new figures, four infants aged under 12 months, three at Dóchas and one at Limerick, have been accommodated with their mothers at the females prisons
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Limerick brothers jailed for savage attack transferred to open prison 19 weeks into their sentences
Crime
Cian Hayes (33) and Daragh Hayes (37), who were both jailed on January 30 last, have served around 19 weeks as prisoners among the general population of the high-security Limerick Prison
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Prison bosses weighing up Richard Satchwell's request to return to Limerick prison
Richard Satchwell
Satchwell could end up being housed with infamous State witness Jonathan Dowdall
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'Scissor Sister' who carved up victim and sliced off his penis becomes 'model' prisoner
Scissor Sisters
Charlotte Mulhall was handed a life sentence for the murder of her mum's boyfriend in 2005 after she stabbed him 27 times and cut off his head and penis, and she now has an unexpected hobby
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Prisoner's wife 'disappointed' after husband granted compassionate release with just three weeks to live
Limerick Prison
The 55-year-old inmate was extremely ill and unable to partake in any meaningful activities with his family by the time he was granted compassionate release, according to his widow
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