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# Mountjoy

This year
2023
How The Good Bike Project turned one act of kindness into 2,000
The project aims to support integration of Ukrainian refugees.
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Jul 24th 2023, 4:30 PM
Prison committees flag serious concerns over inmate mental health
Reports describe severe and enduring mental health issues for many inmates, sometimes exacerbated by the risk of homelessness on release.
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Jun 25th 2023, 4:01 PM
Mountjoy's female prisoners without specialised rape counselling since last August
A report by
Eoghan Dalton
The situation has caused alarm for those working in the sector, as international research suggests at least half of female prisoners have been sexually abused.
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May 25th 2023, 12:05 AM
Forgotten 10 member Thomas Bryan honoured with commemerative plaque at Dublin family home
The young IRA volunteer fought in the war of Independence and was hanged this day 102 years ago.
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Mar 14th 2023, 12:32 PM
Last year
2022
Teacher Enoch Burke sent to prison after being found guilty of contempt of court
The judge said that Burke must remain incarcerated until he purges his contempt and agrees to comply with an injunction secured last week.
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Sep 5th 2022, 5:02 PM
Lessons must be learned from death of Mountjoy prisoner, says McEntee
Robert O’Connor (34) died in hospital yesterday following an assault by a group of other inmates.
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Aug 4th 2022, 5:22 PM
Gardaí investigating after prisoner 'seriously injured' during Mountjoy Prison incident
The man, aged in his 30s, is currently receiving treatment for serious injuries at the Mater Hospital.
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Jul 30th 2022, 10:48 AM
Have you seen missing teenager Patrick O'Brien?
The15-year-old is missing from Dublin city centre since early Saturday morning, 7 May.
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May 9th 2022, 8:48 PM
Female prison officer attacked with shiv at Mountjoy Prison
Her injuries are not life-threatening.
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Apr 20th 2022, 6:22 PM
All time
Three prisoners in Portlaoise and Mountjoy test positive for Covid-19
The prison service is making arrangements for mass testing of prisoners and staff in both locations.
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Jan 12th 2021, 7:58 AM
Man arrested over major contraband seizure at Mountjoy Prison released without charge
A file will now be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
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Nov 18th 2020, 12:32 PM
Man arrested after 'largest ever seizure' of prison contraband destined for Kinahan cartel inmates
The seizure was made at Mountjoy Prison earlier today.
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Nov 17th 2020, 6:17 PM
Suspected outbreak of coronavirus at Mountjoy Prison postpones firearms trial
The suspected outbreak has led to the postponement of a firearms trial at the Special Criminal Court.
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Nov 9th 2020, 1:34 PM
Woman (40s) seriously injured in hit-and-run in Dublin
The woman sustained serious leg injuries.
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May 29th 2020, 12:31 PM
Gardaí attend scene of protest outside Dóchas women's prison in Dublin
A protest was scheduled to take place at 3pm today.
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Dec 20th 2019, 5:26 PM
Man who threw bucket of excrement over prison officer has sentence extended
Judge Martin Nolan described it as a “pretty low assault” that was nasty and ridiculing.
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Dec 10th 2019, 6:24 PM
Justice Minister orders urgent report into 'disturbing case' of homeless man in Mountjoy
The man has been on remand in prison for over a year.
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Dec 6th 2019, 9:06 AM
Appeal launched to help find 64-year-old man missing from Dublin since Wednesday
William Cahill was last seen on the North Circular Road in Dublin 7.
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Nov 1st 2019, 4:38 PM
Man (26) to appear before court after drugs, guns and cash seized at apartment in Dublin
Heroin and cannabis worth around €22,000 was seized during a search last week.
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Sep 16th 2019, 7:29 AM
'The danger is unquantifiable': Prison officers say there are 28 gang factions in Mountjoy alone
The POA said prison officers are dealing with assaults on a daily basis.
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May 2nd 2019, 5:39 PM
Opinion: I want to change the way society sees ex-offenders so I organised a TEDx Talk in Mountjoy
Ex prisoners took to the stage to deliver talks to an audience of prisoners, senior policymakers, politicians, activists, education-providers, and employers, writes Nikki Gallagher.
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Apr 6th 2019, 7:30 AM
Allegations of 'inappropriate relationships' between female inmates and prison officers, new report finds
The allegations are contained in the just published annual report by the Visiting Committee for 2017.
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Mar 12th 2019, 9:15 PM
Trainee solicitors are going into prisons to teach prisoners about the law
“It is not just someone banging on about the law for an hour, there are lesson plans in place.”
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Feb 23rd 2019, 9:30 AM
Escaped prisoner who hid in wheelie bin from pursuing gardaí sentenced to five years
Liam Deegan was also accused of driving the wrong way down a motorway at night.
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Feb 13th 2019, 10:48 PM
Gardaí appeal for witnesses following drive-by shooting on home in Cabra
None of the occupants of the house were injured.
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Jan 27th 2019, 7:19 AM
'He fought to maintain his sanity': Posters go up near Mountjoy raising awareness of prisoner healthcare
The posters use archive photographs and historical information about Irish prisons.
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Nov 17th 2018, 9:00 PM
Delivery driver arrested at Mountjoy Prison after phones, sims, tablets and steroids found in van
A chief officer became suspicious and a search of the van was carried out.
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Jul 11th 2018, 10:30 PM
David Drumm begins his six year jail term in Mountjoy Prison
Drumm was yesterday sentenced for his part in a multi-billion euro bank fraud scheme.
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Jun 21st 2018, 12:05 AM
Multiple fire engines called to blaze overnight at derelict building on Dublin's northside
It’s understood that no one was injured in the blaze.
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May 27th 2018, 10:42 AM
Man due in court over attempted armed robbery in Dublin
As a garda car was responding to the call they observed a man close by and arrested him.
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May 11th 2018, 8:50 AM
Woman wrongly put in Mountjoy was told 'if you keep being dishonest I can keep you in longer’
Amy Daly spoke about her ordeal on radio.
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Mar 14th 2018, 3:51 PM
'Prison is all about games. You have to play them right and you'll get out the other side'
TheJournal.ie was given exclusive access to Mountjoy Prison.
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Feb 18th 2018, 10:00 PM
This is what a cell in Mountjoy Prison looks like
Have a look inside.
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Feb 17th 2018, 6:30 PM
'I'm the first face you see when you're sent to Mountjoy. Prisoners can be scared and vulnerable'
TheJournal.ie was given exclusive access to Mountjoy Prison.
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Feb 16th 2018, 12:05 AM
Life as a prison officer in Mountjoy: 'When something is about to happen, you just feel it in the air'
TheJournal.ie was given exclusive access to Mountjoy Prison last Friday.
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Feb 13th 2018, 12:05 AM
The Irish Prison Service needs more women and ethnic minorities to become prison officers
TheJournal.ie was given access to Mountjoy Prison in Dublin yesterday afternoon.
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Feb 11th 2018, 10:00 PM
Up to 25% of Mountjoy Prison inmates being put in solitary confinement for their own protection
120 inmates were put under a protection regime in October 2016.
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Jan 18th 2018, 10:14 AM
Solicitor accused of bringing cocaine to inmate at Mountjoy Prison
Cocaine worth €25 was allegedly found when his wallet was searched during a professional visit to the jail.
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Nov 24th 2017, 8:15 PM
Mountjoy Prison put on lockdown after drugs thrown into exercise yard
The incident happened at around 11am yesterday morning.
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Aug 1st 2017, 6:59 PM
The Dóchas female prison experienced the highest number of assaults by convicts on officers last year
Prison Officer Association’s president Stephen Delaney said that the Dochas centre “is a very challenging environment” for his members.
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Jul 17th 2017, 9:09 PM
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