Man Arrested over Alleged Prison Assault in Midlands Prison

Man arrested over alleged prison assault in Midlands Prison

Prison assault believed to be connected to an arson attack which left two people dead in Co Offaly

Man arrested over prison row linked to fatal Offaly arson attack in which boy (4) died

A man has been arrested in the Midlands Prison over a row suspected to have led to the arson attack which claimed the lives of two people in Edenderry, Co Offaly.

Prisoner arrested over alleged assault as gardaí probe links between fight and Edenderry arson

Tadgh Farrell, aged four, and his 60-year-old great-aunt Mary Holt died in an arson attack in Edenderry earlier this month.

Gardai make another arrest in Midlands Prison with suspected link to fatal Edenderry fire

Gardai have made another arrest inside the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise in relation to an alleged assault earlier this month. Last week, Gardai arrested four people in connection with the same incident but they were all released without charge. It is understood that these arrests, and this latest one, link back to the tragic incident in Edenderry on December 6. The alleged assault in the Midlands Prison took place hours before the firebomb atta…