Four Men Held over Alleged Assault at Portlaoise Prison

Four prisoners arrested over assault with suspected links to fatal Edenderry fire

Assault in Midlands Prison took place hours before firebomb attack that killed four-year-old Tadhg Farrell and his grand-aunt Mary Holt

Four arrested over prison scrap that may be linked to Edenderry double murder

The arrests come in tandem with searches that are being carried out at domestic residences in Kildare and Offaly

Four men held over alleged assault at Portlaoise prison

Four men in their 20s and 30s have been arrested in connection with an alleged assault at the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise.

Four arrested over Midlands Prison assault as gardaí probe motive for fatal Edenderry arson attack

Tadgh Farrell, aged four, and his 60-year-old great-aunt Mary Holt were killed in the blaze on Saturday, 6 December.

Three homes raided as Garda probe into fatal Edenderry fire escalates

The domestic properties being searched linked to the investigation are in Co Kildare and Co Offaly

Gardai make four arrests in Midlands Prison Portlaoise following alleged assault

Gardai confirmed they have made four arrests in the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise following an alleged assault. The incident, described as an ‘assault causing harm’, occurred on Saturday, December 6 in the Portlaoise facility. This morning, Gardai from the Serious Crime Unit made four arrests at the prison. The four men who have been detained are aged in their 20s and 30s. They are currently being held in a Garda station in the East of the count…