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Irish TimesNews report · Aug 15, 12:51 PM
Man (40s) arrested in connection with inmate’s death at Wheatfield Prison
Brendan Gahan (39) died in his cell on Thursday
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Man (40s) arrested in connection with inmate’s death at Wheatfield Prison
Irish Independent and RTE News (Ireland) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Brendan Gahan (39) died in his cell on Thursday.
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Irish IndependentNews report · Aug 15, 12:47 PM
Man (40s) arrested over death of inmate in Wheatfield Prison
Brendan Gahan from Tallaght died after he was stabbed in the back of the head in his jail cell at around 10pm on Thursday night
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RTE News (Ireland)News report · Aug 15, 12:35 PM
Man arrested after inmate death in Wheatfield prison
A man has been arrested after a prisoner died following an assault at Wheatfield Prison in Dublin on Thursday night.
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Aug 15, 12:35 PM: RTE News (Ireland) joined the source map.
Aug 15, 12:47 PM: Irish Independent joined the source map.
Aug 15, 12:51 PM: Irish Times joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.