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Prisoner escapes custody while at hospital

Google Maps The entrance to Tallaght hospital. It has yellow bricks and a white sign that says welcome to Tallaght hospital. Google Maps
The prisoner was getting medical attention at Tallaght hospital

A prisoner has escaped from custody while on escort to Tallaght Hospital, in Dublin, on Saturday.

The Irish Prison Service said they reported the incident to An Garda Síochána (Irish police) immediately.

Gardaí (Irish police) said the man – who is in his 40s – absconded in the early hours of Saturday morning.

He remains at large.

Police said he had been getting medical attention.

Irish broadcaster RTÉ said that it was understood the prisoner had been receiving care at the hospital for a number of days.

The prison service said an investigation into the circumstances of the escape is continuing.