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Netflix hit I Am Killer dubbed 'truly wild' as death row killers tell their story
Netflix
The third season of Netflix's I Am Killer sees six new criminals convicted of murder willing to share their side of the story - despite being on either death-row or destined to spend the rest of their lives behind bars.
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Not a single complaint made by inmates at one Irish prison as hundreds lodged elsewhere
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The Irish Prison Service said they had received 84 Category A complaints last year, which deal with the most serious of allegations
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Murdered prisoner Robert O’Connor had shorts pulled down to his ankles to 'humiliate' during attack
Mountjoy Prison
Sources have also revealed that gardai now have established the suspected motive for the assault
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Paedophile and former RTE producer Kieran Creaven in prison job alongside killer making books in Braille
Kieran Creaven
A source said Creaven is keeping his head down at work learning how to produce books and periodicals for the blind.
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Murderer Graham Dwyer's professional address as architect switched to Laois where he is jailed
Graham Dwyer
Despite not being able to work as an architect in jail, Dwyer for now cannot be taken off the register despite having his membership of the RIAI revoked.
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Hotel Custody shows prison's attempt at modernising British penal system
ITV
The controversial £14million Birchin Way Custody Facility in Grimsby boasts CCTV, brand new toilets, washbasins, pillows and even an intercom for prisoners to buzz the staff
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Wife killer Joe O'Reilly moved from Wheatfield to the Midlands prison after 'falling out' with other prisoners
Joe O'Reilly
The infamous killer, who is serving a life sentence for the killing of his wife at their home in Naul in October 2004, is now housed in the same prison as sex-crazed monster Graham Dwyer.
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Most dangerous jails in Ireland as attacks on prison officers on the rise
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The most dangerous jails for staff in 2021 were Mountjoy and Limerick jails with 15 incidents
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Thug who chopped up man's body with chainsaw and dumped it in canal released from prison
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He was sentenced to two years in prison in 2017 for hiding Mr Ennis’ body
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Former Mountjoy governor says death of a prisoner can 'lower morale' and is 'upsetting for staff and inmates'
Mountjoy Prison
John Lonergan said that prisoners should expect that their safety is guaranteed
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Mountjoy inmate who died in prison assault pictured as gardai probe murder
Mountjoy Prison
Robert O'Connor suffered a bleed to the brain after he was targeted by up to four men in a cell at the Dublin jail
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Sister of Daniel McAnaspie says 'evil monster' who killed brother with garden shears should never get out of prison
Murder
“We’ll never get over it. Someday he’ll be a free man. It won’t be for a long time and we hope he stays where he is."
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Female paedophile who raped two boys posts TikTok videos from prison asking for pen pals
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Miriah Vanlith, 43, refused to say how she managed to get the videos on TikTok, but a simple search on TikTok brings up hundreds of Boise prisoners searching for pen pals
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Mobile phone and drug seizures in Irish prisons increased by 19% in 2021
Irish Prison Service
New figures published by the Irish Prison Service show a total of 1,369 mobile phones were found in the country’s 12 prisons last year – up 19% on 2020 levels
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Tragic Jennie Poole's brutal killer Gavin Murphy attacked prison officer in Mountjoy
Crime
Murphy has a long history of violence and was previously in trouble while on remand
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Notorious double killer regarded as Ireland's most violent prisoner moved to new jail
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Stephen Penrose had often been kept in a special protection unit in Mountjoy, where he was often locked up for 24 hours a day
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Violent garda killer Pearse McAuley released from jail after serving seven years for stabbing Sinn Fein TD ex-wife
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The former Provo had been previously jailed for killing Det Garda Jerry McCabe in 1996
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Number of former prisoners who re-offend within a year falls
Central Statistics Office
The figures were published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) for its most recent estimates of prison re-offending
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Major search launched after gang rams prison van to try free inmate
An Garda Siochana
Sources say a car slammed into the van as it was travelling on the road between Monaghan and Castleblayney
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Slain Irish woman's family hit out at murderer's latest alleged offences and call for more jail time
Crime
Exclusive: Ann Walsh’s brother Stephen has called for a meeting with Minister for Justice Helen McEntee to find out what is happening with Raymond Donovan
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Chocolate, pizzas and avocados on the menu for Irish prisoners as criminals order in bounty fare
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Order sheets reveal their specific tastes with prisoners stocking up on eclairs, wine gums, Tayto crisps, and Fanta orange for pre-Christmas celebrations
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Assaults on staff by inmates in Irish prisons rose by 30% in 2021
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The most number of assaults in an individual prison were 15 – recorded in both Mountjoy and Limerick
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Irish prisoners turning lives around with game-changing cooking course behind bars - including pop up restaurant
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Two of the prisoners involved said the course has taught them to turn their lives around — and has given them a real chance at employment in the future
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Notorious underworld killer Dessie Dundon to take first major step towards freedom
Gangland violence
Dundon has served almost 19 years for the brutal murder of rival Limerick gang boss Kieran Keane
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