Gardaí advised to stay away from Mountjoy Prison due to active Covid-19 outbreak
The direction was given by garda management as prison authorities seek to halt the spread of the virus. By Niall O Connor Friday 14 May 2021, 12:05 AM May 14th 2021, 12:05 AM 23,447 Views 0 Comments
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Image: Shutterstock/Derick Hudson
GARDAÍ HAVE BEEN advised not to visit the Mountjoy Prison complex in Dublin as part of investigations as the facility deals with a Covid-19 outbreak.
The direction was given by garda management as prison authorities seek to halt the spread of the virus.
At present there are 19 positive Covid-19 cases in the prisoner population while it is understood that there are at least nine confirmed prison staff cases. There are at least 100 close contacts, split among the prisoner populat