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05 Sept 2025
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A prison officer is understood to be receiving treatment after being stabbed in the face during an inmate’s attempted escape in Dublin.
The incident occurred while the prisoner was being escorted to a location outside of Mountjoy Prison.
The Irish Prison Service said it is “aware of an incident that occurred on an escort from Mountjoy Prison this morning”.
It added that the matter had been referred to gardai and said it could not comment further.
It is understood that the officer re-apprehended the inmate with other colleagues and returned them to Mountjoy.
The officer is receiving medical treatment for the injury.
The Prison Officers’ Association said the incident highlights the “risks, challenges and dangers faced by prison officers as they carry out their duties on behalf of the State”.
“These challenges are faced daily by prison officers and indeed their families.”
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