Woman escapee returned to Mountjoy

A female prisoner has been arrested after escaping from Mountjoy Prison in Dublin this morning.

A female prisoner has been arrested after escaping from Mountjoy Prison in Dublin this morning.

Shortly before 10am two women prisoners escaped through a window which was being repaired and made their way onto a roof, a Prison Service spokeswoman said. They then jumped 25 feet and out of the facility.

One of the women was caught a short time later.

A 24-year-old woman was recaptured in Dublin city centre this afternoon. She is on remand awaiting trial and is not thought to be dangerous.