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Case No. 29609Prison escape (absconding) · Co. Cavan · 16 Oct 2021

Two men at large after escaping Loughan House prison in Cavan

Two men escaped from Loughan House open prison in Blacklion, Co Cavan on 16 October 2021. One is a man in his 20s from Cork with over 200 criminal convictions including impersonating a Garda, and the other is believed to be from the Midlands and serving a sentence for a drugs offence. Gardaí have been notified and a manhunt is underway, with both men remaining at large. The escape comes weeks after John Mangan absconded from the same facility and also remains at large.

  1. Reported16 Oct
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Two inmates escaped from Loughan House open prison on 16 October 2021.
  • One escaped prisoner is a man in his 20s from Cork with over 200 criminal convictions including impersonating a Garda.
  • The second inmate is believed to be from the Midlands and is serving a sentence for a drugs offence.
Where
Loughan House prison is a low security jail in Blacklion, Co Cavan.
Investigation
Garda Síochána have been notified and have the power to detain, arrest, and return absconded prisoners to prison.
Other details
  • John Mangan escaped from the same open prison weeks earlier and remains at large.
  • The open prison offers inmates more freedom than a closed prison, and most inmates are near the end of their sentence.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTwo inmates escaped from Loughan House open prison on 16 October 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatOne of the escaped prisoners is a man in his 20s from Cork with over 200 criminal convictions including impersonating a Garda. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe second inmate is believed to be from the Midlands and is serving a sentence for a drugs offence. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereLoughan House prison is a low security jail in Blacklion, Co Cavan. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationAn Garda Síochána have been notified and have the power to detain, arrest, and return absconded prisoners to prison. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe open prison offers inmates more freedom than a closed prison, and most inmates are near the end of their sentence. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherJohn Mangan escaped from the same open prison weeks earlier and remains at large. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherGardaí did not charge Mangan despite considering him a suspect in the double murder. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherMangan was a key member of the gang led by Hyland. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Oct2021
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Garda manhunt underway after two inmates escape Loughan House open prison

    Reports the escape of two unnamed inmates from Loughan House open prison on 16 October 2021 and provides context about John Mangan's earlier escape from the same facility in October 2021.

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