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Irish TimesNews report · Sep 19, 5:57 PM
Investigations ongoing after nine prisoners overdosed at Midlands Prison on Friday
Two prison officers were assaulted during incident
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Investigations ongoing after nine prisoners overdosed at Midlands Prison on Friday
The Journal (Ireland) and Irish Times describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Two prison officers were assaulted during incident.
The headline split The left frames it as "Three people hospitalised after nine prisoners overdose at Midlands Prison". The center frames it as "Investigations ongoing after nine prisoners overdosed at Midlands Prison on Friday".
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Left / center-leftThree people hospitalised after nine prisoners overdose at Midlands Prison
The Journal (Ireland) · Center-left · News report
CenterInvestigations ongoing after nine prisoners overdosed at Midlands Prison on Friday
Irish Times · Center · News report
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The Journal (Ireland)News report · Sep 19, 5:19 PM
Three people hospitalised after nine prisoners overdose at Midlands Prison
The Irish Prison Service said it is “committed to preventing the access of contraband, including drugs, into prisons”.
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