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06/08/2014
DCC Propose Returning Mountjoy To Georgian Past
Dublin City Council has unveiled plans to restore Mountjoy square to its original Georgian design.
The plans would involve relocating a creche, a community centre and a sports ground to other sites and to reinstate the formal gardens and introduce tearooms and a bandstand.
The proposal is estimated to cost around €8.1 million.
(MH/IT)
The plans would involve relocating a creche, a community centre and a sports ground to other sites and to reinstate the formal gardens and introduce tearooms and a bandstand.
The proposal is estimated to cost around €8.1 million.
(MH/IT)
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Inmate Dies At Mountjoy Prison
An investigation has been launched after an inmate was found dead in a cell at Mountjoy Prison. It is understood the man, who was in his 30s, was found collapsed in his cell at around 3.30am on Saaturday morning. He was taken to the Mater Hospital, but was pronounced dead a short time later. A post-mortem will be carried out.
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Investigations Launched Into Mountjoy Riots
Two separate probes have been launched into a serious riot in Mountjoy prison last night, during which four men were hurt. Officers in riot gear were rushed into the prison after a disturbance broke out when over 70 inmates barricaded themselves into an exercise yard for over two hours.
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Two separate probes have been launched into a serious riot in Mountjoy prison last night, during which four men were hurt. Officers in riot gear were rushed into the prison after a disturbance broke out when over 70 inmates barricaded themselves into an exercise yard for over two hours.
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