Near-fatal stabbing sparks major security review in prison

A MAJOR security review was under way at Limerick Prison last night after a prisoner received almost fatal stab wounds from another prisoner who was a known enemy of his.

The badly wounded victim was yesterday recovering at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital where he was treated for multiple wounds which caused a severed artery.

The attack happened shortly after 10am on Wednesday when the prisoners were unlocked. The man who carried out the attack, a feared Limerick criminal, had been brought from the Midlands prison for a two-day stay in Limerick prison in order to meet with family.