Limerick prison officers attacked

Two prison officers have been injured after they were attacked in Limerick prison today the Irish Prison service has revealed.

They were apparently assaulted by a number of inmates around 11am today.

“The officers quickly brought the situation under control, but two officers were injured in the incident.”

One of the men was bitten, and the other received scratches in the assault and were transported to Limerick Regional Hospital as a precaution.