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Tuesday 1 December 2020
Christopher Robinson was convicted of fatally injuring Adrian Ismay in an under-vehicle bomb attack in 2016.
The Prison Officers Association has called for the provision of protective equipment like batons and pepper spray for staff.
The family of murdered Brian Stack met with Drew Harris at Garda HQ this morning.
TheJournal.ie was given exclusive access to Mountjoy Prison.
TheJournal.ie was given access to Mountjoy Prison in Dublin yesterday afternoon.
The man was arrested yesterday morning.
Legal aid has been granted to Mark O’Shea, who appeared before Dublin District Court today.
Black was shot dead on 1 November 2012.
An internal document reported 33 male prisoners and 10 female prisoners had been identified as having Aids antibodies.
Concern has been expressed about treatment of the 28-year-old by prison staff.
The father of three was injured when a bomb exploded under his van in east Belfast on 4 March.
Jeffrey Dumbrell (35) is currently serving a life sentence at Wheatfield Prison in Dublin. His previous convictions include murder, assault, and larceny.
One officer had facial injuries while the other had an injury to his shoulder.
The Irish Prison Service launched a confidential helpline today for inmates and members of the public to report information about contraband.
He was injured after intervening when one prisoner attacked another.
The prisoner and officer ended up on the ground after the prisoner, who was under escort to hospital, tried to slip his handcuffs and escape.
Two other prison officers at Mountjoy had boiling water thrown at them in the past week.
The 52-year-old prison officer was shot dead on this day last year.
A senior prison officer has warned that rival gangs will battle for dominance when the young offenders are moved to an adult prison.
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The 52-year-old prison officer was shot in his car as he drove to work last month.
Yvonne Black says his death was even more shocking because David didn’t feel like he was in any danger.
In a statement issued by the group the killing was carried out because of “torture and degradation” of dissident prisoners at Maghaberry jail.
A man has been detained by detectives investigating the murder of the Northern Ireland prison officer last week.
The two men were arrested last week in connection with the killing of the 52-year-old prison officer last Thursday morning.
The US Secretary of State praised the swift efforts of the PSNI in trying to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Gardaí arrested a man in Leitrim this evening in connection with the killing of 52-year-old prison officer David Black.
The two men were arrested in the Lurgan area early this morning over the murder of Black (pictured) and are now being questioned by the police.
Things we learned, loved and shared today.
This morning’s shooting, which caused the death of a Northern Ireland prison officer, has been condemned by the Northern Ireland Secretary.
Irish Prison Service says it’s clamping down on drugs getting into prison after man was arrested at Mountjoy this morning.
IT’S THE LAST day of November, so it’s safe to say the Christmas countdown has well and truly begun.
With everything that has happened in 2020 so far, many people have chosen to bring a bit Christmas cheer into their lives earlier than usual this year, and decorations have been going up in households around the country for a number of weeks now.
But others are still sticking to their usual traditions and waiting until December to put the tree up.
So, today we want to know: When are you putting up your Christmas tree?
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