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<p>The Thornton Hall site was originally planned to house a new prison when the State purchased it in 2005. Picture: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie</p>

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Thornton Hall accommodation works delayed by anti-social behaviour
The Department of Integration said that 'serious incidents' that have been carried out at the site by 'bad actors' include incidents of animal cruelty, persistent verbal threats, and the stalking of security personnel.
Gaps in independent probes of detention units

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Gaps in independent probes of detention units
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McDowell hits back at ‘total failure’ claims
Legal challenge against site for new Mountjoy prison dropped

A legal challenge against the site chosen for the new Mountjoy Prison was dropped this afternoon.

Tue, 14 Feb, 2006

House on proposed prison site to become listed building

Thorton Hall, the house on the site of the proposed prison complex on the Meath Dublin border, is set to become a protected structure following a recommendation from Fingal County Council's conservation department.

Sat, 07 Jan, 2006

Cheaper farmland ‘not suitable’ for superprison site

A FARM that sold for a fraction of the cost of the one purchased by the Government for a prison complex would not have been a suitable alternative, the Department of Justice said yesterday.

Fri, 25 Mar, 2005

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