Notorious rapist allowed 'unprecedented' in-cell visit from eight people

'We hold some serious convicts in the Midlands Prison, and we have rules. Nowhere in the rules was this allowed,' said one prison staff member.

One of Ireland’s most notorious rapists was permitted “an unprecedented” visit from eight people in his unlocked prison cell recently.

Midlands Prison Service staff said the visit to Tipperary man James O’Reilly, who was convicted in 2020 of repeatedly raping and abusing his seven daughters and his sister, presented a security risk and was “immoral”.