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Feud link investigated after two prisoners hurt in Mountjoy attack

Two men were attacked in Mountjoy Prison this morning
Two men were attacked in Mountjoy Prison this morning

Two prisoners have been taken to hospital following an attack in Mountjoy jail this morning.

A 29-year-old man, who is on remand, was attacked by another inmate in the A division of the prison and sustained head injuries.

A second man who came to his aid was stabbed in the abdomen.

Both men are being treated in the Mater Hospital where their injuries are said not to be life-threatening.

Gardaí have begun a criminal investigation and are examining the possibility the attack is feud-related.

The Prison Service has separated inmates from the Kinahan and Hutch criminal gangs, detaining them in different prisons.