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Case No. 22742Assault (on a prison officer) · Co. Dublin · 13 Jan 2023

Prisoner allegedly attacks prison officer at Mountjoy Prison after Croke Park football match

A prisoner at Mountjoy Prison in Dublin allegedly elbowed and spat at a prison officer around 2.30pm on Friday 13 January 2023 while still wearing his match gear from a football game at Croke Park. He subsequently failed a drugs test and is set to lose his enhanced prisoner status.

  1. Reported22 Jan
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe prisoner allegedly elbowed and spat at a prison officer (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe prisoner was still wearing his match gear when the incident occurred (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA football game took place between Mountjoy inmates and another team at Croke Park (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAround 200 people were invited to watch the GAA game (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred at Mountjoy Prison in Dublin (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred at around 2.30pm on Friday 13 January 2023 (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe prisoner was tested for drugs after the incident and failed the test (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe prisoner was moved out of his landing and segregated from other prisoners (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe prisoner is set to lose his enhanced prisoner status in the disciplinary process (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherPhilly McMahon has helped out with prisoners in Mountjoy for some years (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherPhilly McMahon and Rory O'Connor had been training inmates for a game against prison officers before Christmas (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Jan2023
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Lag allegedly attacked prison officer - after being involved in Croke Park match

    First report of the incident; details the Croke Park football match connection, the prisoner's failed drugs test, and the disciplinary process underway.

    suspect, malevictim