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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Inmate fighting for life after being battered in exercise yard in Dublin's Mountjoy Prison
A PRISONER is critical in hospital after being battered in the exercise yard in Dublin's Mountjoy. The inmate was targeted by at least two others in an incident which sparked chaos across the jail. Advertisement Three ambulances rushed to the scene as the victim was rushed to hospital. Sources told the Irish Sun he is in critical condition and is fighting for his life. One told us: "He got an awful hiding but what sparked the whole thing is still unknown. "The man who was attacked is a very difficult individual to deal with so it could have been anything. Advertisement READ MORE IN NEWS "The wider While prison authorities have launched a major investigation, they have also called in the One line of inquiry into the attack being looked at is a row over drugs. The attacked prisoner - who is understood to have over 100 convictions - is under guard in hospital with officers. Advertisement Most read in Irish News Exclusive This morning, an Irish Prison Service spokesman said: "The Irish Prison Service can confirm that an incident occurred at Mountjoy Prison on 06 June 2025 involving a prisoner. The incident has been referred to An The latest incident in Mountjoy came after a number of separate disturbances at the prison last month. Thug Trevor Byrne was moved to Portlaoise under armed escort for his safety following the incidents, in the D-wing of Mountjoy, where Kinahan cartel members are detained. The rows between various rival criminals involved beatings and scaldings with boiling water, with one inmate being brought to hospital on that occasion. Advertisement 1 The incident happened at Mountjoy Prison in Dublin Credit: Alamy
Irish Daily Mirror
16-05-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Violent Mountjoy prisoners moved over fears rival gangs could strike
At least 10 violent inmates have been moved out of Mountjoy Prison because of physical disputes between three rival gangs. Warders say tension at the country's biggest jail is on a knife edge because of the feuding and extreme overcrowding. The row on the D wing which contains almost 200 prisoners - 100 more than normal - involved members of the Kinahan cartel, a gang from west Dublin and a number of hard-nosed Northside criminals. The ten were transferred practically overnight last week to other prisons around the country to reduce the risk of more violent outbreaks. Among those moved was Trevor Byrne, a high profile Kinahan Cartel associate. The Finglas man is serving a 17 and a half year sentence after being convicted of firearm offenses, armed robbery, false imprisonment, threats to kill and unlawful seizure of a vehicle. He has previously been quizzed by Gardai over involvement in the Hutch-Kinahan feud which left 18 people dead. He was arrested and detained over the murder of the Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch's brother Eddie who was killed just days after the Regency Hotel shootings in 2016. Byrne was later released without charge and fled the country to England for a while afterwards. He is regarded as a major figure in Dublin's gangland and has 44 previous convictions including firearm offences. A Mountjoy source said: "Members of these three different gangs have been at each other's throats in recent weeks. There have been a number of fights and disputes between them. "The management decided to get all the ringleaders out and move them to other prisons around the country before things got out of hand and someone was either killed or seriously injured. "Tension in Mountjoy is bad enough with overcrowding, never mind these gangs starting a prison turf war against each other." "There are now around 1,000 prisoners here most nights with two or three prisoners in some cells and many sleeping on mattresses on the floors. It is going to get worse before it gets better. "Those who have been transferred might be brought back here in a month or so if they behave themselves."
