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Prisoner on the loose after escaping Garda custody in Cork
Gardai
A man in custody escaped while being transported to Cork Prison yesterday.
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Garda who carried out 'protracted assault' on wife - a fellow member of An Garda Siochana - avoids jail
An Garda Siochana
Trevor Bolger (48), who was previously attached to Ballymun Garda Station, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assaulting Margaret Loftus on October 25, 2012
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Ashling Murphy's evil killer takes up new prison hobby as he attends classes behind bars
Jozef Puska
Exclusive: The Irish Mirror has learned that evil killer Jozef Puska signed up for music lessons
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Prisoner collapsed and died in Irish jail after playing football match, report finds
Prisons
The prisoner collapsed after taking part in a football match with other inmates
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'Would-be killer wrenched knife out of my skull before leaving me for dead'
Crime
Ellen Halbert survived a brutal attack in her Texas home when an 18-year-old intruder hiding in her attic stabbed her in the head and left her for dead
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'Beast of all sex beasts' who obsessed over Karen Buckley murder due for release from Dublin prison
Crime
Liam Finlay name-checked murdered Irish student Karen Buckley in some of his twisted letters
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Mountjoy Prison officers advised to review personal security after kidnap threat
Mountjoy Prison
Staff were informed of the plot to take one of them hostage after a meeting last Tuesday, two days before Christmas
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'Worst execution imaginable' as victims slowly sliced in public until they die
China
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT The historical execution method involved a slow and painful death for criminals convicted of heinous crimes such as treason in China, Vietnam and Korea
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Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan announces plan for €2 million electronic tagging trial
Department of Justice
The tags will monitor the wearer's whereabouts for 24 hours a day
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Man who took his own life after vicious axe attack on estranged wife was facing prison for previous assault
Kildare
Sources tell us the man was alleged to have attacked his wife in the same house in Leixlip where he targeted her on Monday
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Real life crimes behind Amazon Prime's chilling ‘prison of the celebrities' hit
Amazon Prime
The new series Tremembé takes viewers deep inside one of the America's most notorious prisons
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24-year-old who stole man's watch as he lay ill on ground avoids prison
Courts
Passing sentence today, Judge Pauline Codd said it was "a vile offence" which was "morally reprehensible"
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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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Kinahan hitman moved from Mountjoy Prison after brutally beating inmate over mobile phone
Prisons
The notorious killer was previously involved in clashes with prison staff and other gang members
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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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Murderer who 'danced' on man’s head granted time out of prison to visit family
Prisons
Our pictures show convicted murderer Martin Morgan, 34, enjoying a recent day out with his family
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Irish prison officers accused of assault, racial abuse and excessive force
Irish Prison Service
There were a total of 55 Category A complaints – the most serious type recorded – made in 2024 to the Irish Prison Service
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'Embarrassing' moment prison officers crash jet ski during 'prank gone wrong' at Loughan House
Irish Prison Service
This paper has learned that a senior prison officer and another member of staff were on a jet ski at Lough Macnean when it collided with a pier on the grounds of Loughan House, Co Cavan last week.
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Horrifying botched executions from catching fire to spurting blood
Crime
The US has used various methods to execute death row inmates, including hanging, the electric chair, and the gas chamber, and the most common method in the US is lethal injection
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Irish phone users warned their every move could be tracked in shocking new privacy alert
Mobile phones
The Data Protection Commission is 'extremely concerned' and is 'working to identify the data broker'
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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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Irish American gangster unrecognisable after eyes gouged out in prison murder
Murder
James "Whitey" Bulger was a notorious crime boss in Boston, but he died a horrible death after being savagely beaten to death in a maximum security prison
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Notorious murderer on the run for 9 months finally captured by gardai
An Garda Siochana
James Meehan, a convicted murderer who had been on the run from prison since December 2024, has been captured by gardai.
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