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# mountjoy - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
Man stabbed at Dublin shopping centre
The victim is being treated in hospital after the incident at Phibsboro Shopping Centre.
# mountjoy - Monday 29 April, 2013
Killer on the run after making escape while visiting sick father in hospital
Christopher Doyle was previously given a 12 year sentence for the manslaughter of Co Meath pensioner, Patrick Logan.
# mountjoy - Wednesday 27 March, 2013
Report on penal reform due today
Rapporteur Senator Ivana Bacik and Chairman David Stanton will publish the report later this morning.
# mountjoy - Wednesday 27 February, 2013
Three men arrested in Dublin murder investigation
The three were arrested this morning over the death of Christopher Warren, who was dropped off at St James’s Hospital in late December with major injuries.
# mountjoy - Saturday 5 January, 2013
Man dies in fire at pensioners’ complex in Dublin
The fire broke out near Gardiner Street in Dublin city around 3 o’clock this afternoon. Gardaà are not treating it as suspicious.
# mountjoy - Wednesday 26 December, 2012
Two thirds of Mountjoy cells now have toilets – but many still slopping out
There’s still a long way to go before it ends completely but the number of prisoners forced to slop out at Mountjoy is at the lowest level in years.
# mountjoy - Wednesday 12 December, 2012
90-year-old woman dies after Dublin crash
The woman – a pedestrian – died after the collision in Drumcondra in Dublin.
# mountjoy - Saturday 17 November, 2012
Two men due in court over Phibsboro armed robbery
The men were arrested close to the scene yesterday after they escaped with an undisclosed sum of cash from a financial institution in Phibsboro.
# mountjoy - Monday 12 November, 2012
Mobile phone seizures in St Patrick’s Institution double in 3 years
The juvenile detention centre has had more illegal mobile phones seized so far this year than any other prison.
# mountjoy - Saturday 3 November, 2012
PHOTOS: Seán Quinn Jr visits his father after first night in Mountjoy
Seán Quinn has spent the first night of his nine-week sentence for contempt of court in Mountjoy Prison.
The 9 at 9: Saturday
The nine stories you need to know this morning.
# mountjoy - Friday 2 November, 2012
The Evening Fix… now with added Mr Burns endorsing Romney
Here’s all the things we learned, loved and shared today.
# mountjoy - Friday 19 October, 2012
PHOTOS: Seán Quinn Jr released from prison
The case against Seán Quinn Snr and his son has been adjourned for 13 days.
# mountjoy - Tuesday 16 October, 2012
Damning report into St Patrick’s finds forced stripping, excessive force and intimidation
The latest report by the Inspector of Prisons has found systematic violation of the human rights of the offenders held in St Patrick’s Institution.
# mountjoy - Thursday 20 September, 2012
John Lonergan: “Our treatment of children has been appalling”
The former governor of Mountjoy said that it will be easy to get the children’s rights referendum passed – but warned that the real test will come afterwards.
# mountjoy - Tuesday 4 September, 2012
Open thread: What changes would you make to the education system?
As doc sets to explore how “one size fits all” education system is failing some young people, we want to know how you would improve school years…
# mountjoy - Sunday 26 August, 2012
My favourite speech: Socialist Party TD Clare Daly
Continuing our summer series on TheJournal.ie of public figures’ favourite speeches, Socialist Party TD for Dublin North Clare Daly picks one of Ireland’s best known trade union leaders.
# mountjoy - Monday 30 July, 2012
Poll: Do you agree with supporters of the Quinn family?
About 4,000 supporters turned up to a rally to show solidarity to the beleaguered family. Do you agree with them?
# mountjoy - Wednesday 25 July, 2012
Over €750,000 spent on prison sports equipment in 2010, 2011
Figures released by Minister for Justice Alan Shatter show more than €80,000 was spent by Irish prisons on footballs over the last two years.
# mountjoy - Sunday 22 July, 2012
Quinn family say ‘real perpetrators’ walk free
The family has said that “Ireland today is imprisoning people who have been defrauded of millions by banks”.
# mountjoy - Saturday 21 July, 2012
Seán Quinn Jr to serve sentence in semi open, low security prison
After spending his first night in Mountjoy Jail, Seán Quinn Jr is to be moved to the low-security Training Unit of the prison.
# mountjoy - Thursday 21 June, 2012
VIDEO: Drone ‘spies’ on Mountjoy, and the Facebook and Google offices
Helicopter drones were launched around Dublin city to capture images of inaccessible places…
# mountjoy - Thursday 24 May, 2012
John Lonergan: prison is not the way to deal with social welfare fraud
The former governor of Mountjoy said that prison should only be used as a last resort when somebody is a risk to society.
# mountjoy - Saturday 28 April, 2012
40 per cent of prisoners in St Patrick’s are on protection
Prisoners at the institution, which houses offenders aged 16 to 21, are placed on protection when they are under threat from other inmates or pose a risk to the prison population.
# mountjoy - Thursday 5 April, 2012
Investigation launched after man found dead in Mountjoy
The inmate was found unconscious in his cell by prison officers
# mountjoy - Tuesday 14 February, 2012
Gardaà seek help tracing missing 16-year-old girl
Rebecca Crawford was last seen five days ago.
# mountjoy - Saturday 28 January, 2012
The 9 at 9: Saturday
In today’s 9 at 9: Millionaires and their income tax, Facebook, and a NAMA building is occupied…
More than 15,000 contraband items seized in Irish prisons
In the past two years, almost 3,000 weapons have been confiscated from prisoners, including homemade items such as sharpened toothbrushes and pool balls in socks.
# mountjoy - Thursday 22 December, 2011
160 prisoners to be granted temporary release for Christmas
The majority of the prisoners come from lower security institutions.
# mountjoy - Tuesday 13 December, 2011
Gardaà issue witness appeal over serious Dublin assault
A man in his 20s was found with serious injuries on the banks of the Royal Canal in Dublin 7 yesterday afternoon.
# mountjoy - Thursday 8 December, 2011
Funeral for teenager Conor Hickey killed in Dublin hit-and-run
Gardaà continue to appeal for information surrounding Friday’s incident and are urging the driver to come forward.
# mountjoy - Saturday 3 December, 2011
Gardaà renew appeal for witnesses to Dublin hit-and-run
A 14-year-old boy was struck by a car and seriously injured in Cabra yesterday evening shortly before 6pm.
# mountjoy - Monday 21 November, 2011
Reports reveal issues in Irish prisons
The 2010 reports on Ireland’s prisons reveal the issues that are affecting staff and prisoners – from smuggled mobile phones to gangs.
Criticism of ‘strip search’ in women’s prison
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin described a new report on the Dochás centre in Mountjoy as ‘worrying’ after it alleged female inmates had to strip in front of male staff during a search.
# mountjoy - Tuesday 27 September, 2011
Standoff in Offaly as ESB moves onto Teresa Treacy land
The ESB has this morning moved onto Treacy’s lands to continue construction work, but neighbours are blocking the way.
# mountjoy - Thursday 22 September, 2011
Supporters of jailed Teresa Treacy to protest at Mountjoy
The 65-year-old was sent to prison last week for refusing to allow the ESB to cut down trees on her land.
# mountjoy - Thursday 28 July, 2011
Independent review recommends scaling down Thornton Hall plans
Alan Shatter says the government accepts, in principle, the recommendations to build only a 300-cell facility.
# mountjoy - Monday 30 May, 2011
“You’ll be back from prison in time for your dinner” – What really happens when you don’t pay your TV licence
As figures reveal that more than 540 people were jailed last year for defaulting on fines, a Journal.ie reader reveals that she was told by a garda that if she went to prison for not paying a fine she’d be out that afternoon and could spend the money in the shops.
# mountjoy - Saturday 14 May, 2011
Publican charged over pub closure threat as three others appear in court
The fourth man arrested in connection with an alleged demand that a pub cease trading within 24 hours has been named as John Stokes. He has been charged and appeared in court today.
# mountjoy - Sunday 30 January, 2011
Investigation underway into Mountjoy fire
Five inmates were taken to hospital last night after a a fire broke out in the prison – which investigators believe was started deliberately.
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