Convict calls radio talk show from jail

According to the The Irish Times, Minister for Justice Michael McDowell has ordered an inquiry after a convicted armed robber phoned a radio programme on a mobile phone from his prison cell.

"John Daly from Finglas, who is serving a nine-year sentence in the maximum security Portlaoise Prison, phoned RTÉ's LiveLine programme this morning.

Fine Gael Justice Spokesman Jim O'Keeffe it the incident was "absurd" and was "highly embarrassing" for Mr McDowell.

It is believed Daly has been moved to Cork Prison and has had a mobile phone confiscated."

emily | 8:56 AM | Inmates and Cell Phones |
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