The Irish Times29d
Nathan McDonnell to remain in Portlaoise Prison due to ongoing threat from Sinaloa cartel
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 ...
Irish Examiner7d
Unprecedented prison overcrowding leads to escalating tensions
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 ...
The Irish News21d
Son of Irish prison officer shot dead by IRA writes new book
The son of a Portlaoise prison officer shot dead by the IRA has launched a new book in memory of his father. Brian Stack was left paralysed and brain-damaged after being shot in March 1983 as he ...
Irish Examiner16d
New IRA leader visited Portlaoise Prison to advance ceasefire talks
Discussions are being held to try to secure a ceasefire from the largest dissident republican group, the New IRA, it has emerged. The Irish Examiner has been told by several sources that ...
Irish Sun27d
Kerry tycoon jailed over €32m meth bust faces 23-hour lock-up move amid cartel safety fears after inmate attack
JAILED drug trafficker Nathan McDonnell is set to be moved into an isolated cell in Portlaoise Prison. The move comes as fears for his safety from the Mexican Sinaloa Cartel continue. McDonnell ...