Gardaí searching for prisoner who absconded in Cavan

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.