Prisoner challenges transfer; says he was sick from blood disorder and had not taken drugs

A man serving life for the murder of a van driver more than 20 years ago claims he should not have been transferred from an open prison back to a high security jail over a decision that he had taken drugs - which he denies.

Alan Lyons (38), formerly of Bonham Street, Dublin, says he was unwell from a blood disorder and not "stoned" as prison authorities believe.