Eugene Morgan, a consultant psychiatrist at Cork Prison who was called by the defence, has told the trial that the accused meets the criteria for the special verdict

Roman Becvár (29) appeared before Cork Circuit Criminal Court for sentencing, having pleaded guilty to a charge of assault causing serious harm.

Roman Becvár (28) of no fixed abode previously pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to another prisoner at Cork Prison

A 44-year-old man who had completed a detoxification programme in Cork Prison died from a drug overdose while on temporary release three weeks later, an investigation has found

The Irish Prison Service has reported the matter to gardaí, and an investigation will be carried out into the matter.

In a video posted on TikTok, a man is seen filming a walk around the old prison which he describes as being one of the best abandoned facilities of its type he has ever seen.

A Cork councillor has claimed family members of inmates at Cork Prison are being blackmailed