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29/03/2012
Michael McDermott Had Escaped From Same Prison Before
A report published last night revealed that gardai killer, Michael McDermott, had escaped from Loughan House a number of years before being transferred there again.
The Director General of the Prison Service, Michael Donnellan, apologised for sending the convicted killer to the open prison.
Addressing the Oireachtas Justice Committee Donnellan confirmed that the fact that McDermott had escaped from Loughan House previously was known to those who decided that he be transferred there and said measures had been taken to provide additional oversight to ensure such an incident is not repeated.
The Garda Representative Association has criticised the assessment by Midlands Prison staff that McDermott met the criteria for the transfer to an open prison.
On 15 March Michael McDermott walked out of the open prison and across the nearby border into Northern Ireland. He was on the run for several days as a cross-border opertion searched for him.
He was eventually recaptured by the PSNI and is currently serving a sentence in the North for assaulting a police officer.
The Director General of the Prison Service, Michael Donnellan, apologised for sending the convicted killer to the open prison.
Addressing the Oireachtas Justice Committee Donnellan confirmed that the fact that McDermott had escaped from Loughan House previously was known to those who decided that he be transferred there and said measures had been taken to provide additional oversight to ensure such an incident is not repeated.
The Garda Representative Association has criticised the assessment by Midlands Prison staff that McDermott met the criteria for the transfer to an open prison.
On 15 March Michael McDermott walked out of the open prison and across the nearby border into Northern Ireland. He was on the run for several days as a cross-border opertion searched for him.
He was eventually recaptured by the PSNI and is currently serving a sentence in the North for assaulting a police officer.
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