Bomb attack on prison officer’s vehicle

A female prison officer was recovering from shock yesterday after a pipebomb attack on her car at the weekend — the second such incident in a fortnight.

A former inmate of Cork Prison, where the officer works, is suspected of being behind both incidents, which mark a renewal of a previous threat made against the officer some years back.

Gardaí are taking the matter very seriously and are continuing their investigation into those thought to be responsible.