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05th Oct 2021

Gardaí searching for prisoner who absconded in Cavan

Stephen Porzio

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The prisoner has been “unlawfully at large” since Monday evening.

A search is ongoing for a prisoner who absconded from Loughan House in Cavan.

The prisoner escaped from the open, low-security prison on Monday evening (4 October).

In a statement to JOE, an Irish Prison Service spokesperson said: “The Irish Prison Service can confirm a prisoner absconded from Loughan House on 4 October.

“An Garda Síochána have been notified.”

A Garda spokesperson confirmed to JOE that Gardaí are helping in the search for the prisoner.

“Cavan Gardaí are assisting the Irish Prison Service in tracing the whereabouts of a prisoner unlawfully at large since yesterday evening, 4 October,” they said.

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