LAST UPDATE | 6 hrs ago
GARDAÍ HAVE ARRESTED a man in his 30s on suspicion of the murder of a fellow inmate at Cloverhill Prison in the early hours of this morning.
He is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in West Dublin.
Shortly after 5:30am, gardaí and emergency services were alerted by prison authorities to an incident within the prison.
A man in his 40s, who was injured during the incident, received treatment from emergency services but was pronounced dead a short time later.
It is understood that the deceased was attacked with a makeshift weapon inside the prison.
The scene remains preserved for a full forensic and technical examination.
The Coroner has also been notified and the services of the State Pathologist and Garda Technical Bureau have been requested.
A Garda Senior Investigating Officer has been appointed to lead the investigation and a Family …