Investigation launched after male inmate dies in Wheatfield Prison

Brendan Gahan, 39, died following an assault in his cell at Wheatfield Prison in west Dublin on Thursday — just eight months after he was first imprisoned there

The inmate died in custody at Wheatfield Prison on Thursday.

Victim (30s) understood to have been attacked in his cell by another prisoner

NewsUK & WorldPrisonsA man in his 30s died at Dublin's Wheatfield PrisonAbigail Hunt Content Editor and Husna Anjum Senior Reporter10:44, 14 Aug 2026An investigation was launched after a man was 'stabbed to death' in prison.The incident happened at Wheatfield Prison, Dublin yesterday (August 13) where the victim was a

The Irish Prison Service has confirmed the death of a male occurred in custody at Wheatfield Prison on Thursday. Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death

An investigation is under way after a prisoner died following an assault at Wheatfield Prison last night.

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