Man arrested in connection with death of inmate at Cloverhill prison

Shortly after 5.30am on Saturday, October 5th, gardaí and emergency services were alerted by prison authorities to an incident within the prison
Man arrested in connection with death of inmate at Cloverhill prison

Ellen O'Donoghue

Updated at 19:30

Gardaí have arrested a man in connection with the death of a man who was an inmate at Cloverhill prison in Dublin.

They were alerted to an incident within the prison shortly after 5:30am in which a man in his 40's was injured.

He received medical treatment but was pronounced dead a short time later.

The man in his 30s is being questioned at a garda station in West Dublin.

The coroner has been notified and the services of the State Pathologist and Garda Technical Bureau have been requested.

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