Nathan McDonnell's solicitor tells us he is being 'pragmatic' about his situation and is looking forward to his release.

This paper has also learned that disgraced Kerry businessman McDonnell, who was jailed last month to 12 years in jail, is now set to spend his time gardening on the grounds of Portlaoise prison.

While McDonnell might not have had direct knowledge of what was hidden inside the machine ... after he was “assaulted viciously,” in Portlaoise Prison, the court was told.

Jailed former millionaire Nathan McDonnell is pleading for 23-hour protection in prison following his 12-year sentence as part of a plot to traffic €32.4million worth of crystal meth to Australia.

Nathan McDonnell will today learn his punishment for his role in a failed attempt to smuggle half a tonne of meth from Mexico to Australia.

Nathan McDonnell has been jailed for 12 years for his role in an operation to smuggle half a tonne of crystal meth from Mexico to Australia.

Hidden inside the machine was an estimated €32m ... Since his arrest, McDonnell has been held in the high-security Portlaoise Prison although it is likely he will be transferred from there ...

The Kerry businessman, who rubbed shoulders with senior political figures in the past, is looking to be shielded from hardened criminals inside Portlaoise Prison, by seeking the highest level of ...

Emo native Alan Mulhall (34), lived in Portlaoise with his wife and children ... which resulted in the death of Mr Mulhall. READ NEXT: Prison sentence for Offaly man who spat in Garda's eye The ...

Convicted drugs trafficker Nathan McDonnell remains under threat from Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel and, for his own safety, is set to remain on the same landing of Portlaoise Prison where he was ...

Thompson was transferred to the Midlands Prison from neighbouring Portlaoise in February. The 44-year-old is serving a life sentence for his role in the murder of David ‘Daithi’ Douglas in ...