Gardaí have arrested four men in the Midlands Prison. On Friday morning gardaí investigating the fatal fire carried out searches at three properties in Offaly and Kildare. Gardaí investigating the attack on the prisoner in the Midlands Prison, Portlaoise, Co Laois, arrested four prisoners in the jail on Friday. The arrests were carried out by gardaí from the Serious Crime Unit based in the Laois-Offaly Garda division. “I appeal directly to any person with any information on this violent fatal incident to speak with investigating gardaí.”

Source: The Irish Times December 12, 2025 19:46 UTC