A prison officer was slightly injured at Mountjoy jail on Saturday evening when, according to a Department of Justice spokesman, a prisoner lunged at him at lock up time. The officer received a cut to the mouth and was treated at the nearby Mater Hospital.
Mountjoy prison officer injured
A prison officer was slightly injured at Mountjoy jail on Saturday evening when, according to a Department of Justice spokesman…
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