Man jailed for five years for escape attempt

A man who escaped from custody while serving a prison sentence for manslaughter has been jailed for five years by Judge Katherine Delahunt at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Derek Glennon, 23, of Stanaway Road, Crumlin, was jailed by Judge Bryan McMahon in January 2004 after he pleaded guilty to the unlawful killing of Mr Neil King at Davitt Road on December 16, 2002.