Search
24 Sept 2025
Search
24 Sept 2025
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
He allegedly fled from the garda station on Monday evening at approximately 8:30pm through an unlocked door
Investigations are continuing after a prisoner escaped from custody at a busy garda station earlier this week.
The man, aged in his 40s, was being held at a garda station in the Eastern Region before making his getaway on Monday evening.
While not confirming specific details of what happened, a garda spokesperson said: "Gardaí are investigating the escape from garda custody of a male, aged in his 40s, on Monday, September 22 2025 from a garda station in the Eastern Region. Investigations are ongoing at this time."
No information has been publicly disclosed as to why the man was in garda custody.
READ MORE: 'Go and get my f**king child now' - Childcare workers reveal shocking abuse from parents
However, it has been reported by the Irish Independent that the man is considered to be the leader of an organised crime group which, they say, is considered to be the one of the main distributors of cocaine and cannabis in County Kilkenny.
According to reports, the man allegedly fled from the garda station on Monday evening at approximately 8:30pm through an unlocked door. It is understood that gardaí fear he may have fled to another country.
Investigations are ongoing as are efforts to locate the man.
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
