Two men arrested after drone crashes into prison service college in Portlaoise

Gardaí attended the scene of the incident, which is close to Portlaoise Prison. Picture: Dan Linehan

An investigation has been launched after a drone crashed into the Irish Prison Service College in Portlaoise on Tuesday.

Gardaí attended the scene, which is adjacent to Portlaoise Prison.

Two men were arrested at the scene. They are currently being detained at a garda station in the Eastern Region.

In a statement, the Irish Prison Service confirmed that it was working with gardaí to recover the drone.

“Investigations are ongoing,” a garda spokesperson said.