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Prison service working with HSE after several overdoses

Nine prisoners overdosed and three were hospitalised after suspected contraband entered the prison, prompting tighter searches and canine checks, the IPS said.

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The Irish Prison Service has said it is working with the HSE after "a number of overdose presentations in custody at Midlands Prison" yesterday.

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Irish TimesIrish Times
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Investigations ongoing after nine prisoners overdosed at Midlands Prison on Friday

Two prison officers were assaulted during incident

·Dublin, Ireland
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Prison service working with HSE after drone delivery of 'toxic drugs' leads to overdose presentations at jail

A drone delivered toxic drugs to a yard in the Midlands Prison, resulting in multiple overdoses and three hospitalisations. One man remains in ...

·Cork, Ireland
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Prison service working with HSE after number of overdose presentations at jail

·Belfast, United Kingdom
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'Number of overdose presentations in custody' at Midlands Prison

It is understood that nine people overdosed, with three requiring hospitalisation.

·Dublin, Ireland
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Prison service working with HSE after several overdoses

The Irish Prison Service has said it is working with the HSE after "a number of overdose presentations in custody at Midlands Prison" yesterday.

·Ireland
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RTÉ broke the news in Ireland on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
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