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Three arrested in connection with serious assaults and escape from custody of male prisoner on the 17/2/15

Gardaí have this morning, Tuesday 3rd March 2015, arrested three people in connection with an investigation into the serious assault of two prison officers and the escape from custody of a male prisoner from Tallaght Hospital which occurred on 17th February 2015.

A man and woman aged in their early 60's were arrested in County Meath and a man, mid 30's, was arrested in Portlaoise. All three are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Tallaght and Rathfarnham Garda Stations.