A remand prisoner at Cloverhill Prison has brought a High Court action aimed at having his false teeth returned to him.
Boguslaw Jakubiec (53), a native of Poland with an address at Carcur Cottages, Wexford, has great difficulty eating food in the prison because he does not have his dentures and has lost a significant amount of weight, causing concern for his health, the court heard.
Efforts to resolve the matter had been unsuccessful, the court was told.
Last month, following his arrest by gardaí investigating break-ins in the Dublin area, Mr Jakubiec was brought before Dublin District Court and remanded in custody to Cloverhill.
Ms Justice Mary Laffoy yesterday granted Mr Jakubiec’s counsel permission to serve short notice of the proceedings on the governor of Cloverhill Prison.
The court heard the action was being brought on grounds Mr Jakubiec’s treatment is inhumane and degrading and is a breach of his rights under Article 3 of the European Convention of Human Rights.
The judge returned the matter to Tuesday.