Two arrested after drone bound for Midlands Prison crashes onto training college roof
Gardaí arrested two men on Tuesday after a suspected contraband drone crashed onto the roof of the Irish Prison Service's training college beside Midlands Prison in Portlaoise, Co Laois.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2Two men were arrested by gardaí on Tuesday 6 October after a drone suspected of carrying contraband to Midlands Prison in Portlaoise crashed onto the roof of the neighbouring Prison Officers Training College. The Irish TimesLC “Two men were arrested by gardaí after a drone attempting to smuggle contraband into Midlands Prison in Portlaoise crashed into the nearby Prison Officers Training College on Tuesday afternoon.” Read at The Irish Times ↗ Irish IndependentRC “The drone crash-landed on the roof of the Irish Prison Service’s training college.” Read at Irish Independent ↗ Left · 1The drone was recovered by the Laois Fire and Rescue Service, and the contraband will be forensically examined to establish its contents. The Irish TimesLC “The drone crashed into the roof of the training college before being recovered by the Laois Fire and Rescue Service.”“The contraband will be forensically examined to determine the contents.” Read at The Irish Times ↗ Left · 1Gardaí began a search after officers at Midlands Prison reported drone activity, and it is understood the two suspects were found in the grounds of the nearby Midland Regional Hospital. The Irish TimesLC “Gardaí commenced a search of the area after officers at Midlands Prison were notified of drone activity. It is understood the two suspects were found in the grounds of the nearby Midland Regional Hospital.” Read at The Irish Times ↗
Left · 1A Garda statement said two males were arrested and are detained at a Garda station in the Eastern Region, with investigations ongoing. The Irish TimesLC ““Gardaí attended the scene and arrested two males who are currently detained at a Garda station in the Eastern Region. Investigations are ongoing.”” Read at The Irish Times ↗ Left · 1An Irish Prison Service spokesman said the service is working with An Garda Síochána and that it would not be appropriate to comment further while the matter is under Garda investigation. The Irish TimesLC ““As the matter is subject to Garda investigation, it would not be appropriate to comment further,” a statement said.” Read at The Irish Times ↗ Left · 1The incident follows one last month in which nine inmates overdosed at Midlands Prison and three needed hospital treatment; an IPS representative then called it a "good assumption" that the drugs arrived by drone. The Irish TimesLC “Separately, nine inmates overdosed and three required hospital treatment following an incident at Midlands Prison last month.”“the suggestion that the drugs involved arrived in the prison via drone was a “good assumption”.” Read at The Irish Times ↗
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Left1 outlet
- Framing
- The Irish Times gives a detailed, sourced account centred on Midlands Prison, with Garda and IPS statements and background on a recent overdose incident.
- Emphasis
- Garda response, recovery of the drone, forensic examination, and the previous month's overdoses.
- Leaves out or plays down
- None evident.
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“Two men were arrested by gardaí after a drone attempting to smuggle contraband into Midlands Prison in Portlaoise” — The Irish Times
Centre0 outlets
No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- The Irish Independent leads on the drone crash-landing on the Prison Service training college roof and calls it a suspected drug drone.
- Emphasis
- The crash and the arrests.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Little detail is available beyond the headline and lede, so the Garda response and overdose context are not reflected.
- Charged language
- “suspected drug drone”
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“Two arrested after suspected drug drone crashes onto roof of Irish Prison Service building” — Irish Independent
What every side reports
- A drone crashed onto the roof of the Irish Prison Service's training college on Tuesday 6 October.
- Two people were arrested.
Irish Prison Service organisation
Says it is working with An Garda Síochána and declines further comment because of the Garda investigation.
““As the matter is subject to Garda investigation, it would not be appropriate to comment further,” a statement said.” — The Irish Times
Left1 article
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Two men arrested after drone attempted to smuggle contraband into Midlands Prison
Neutral Factual report attributing details to Garda and IPS statements and adding context on last month's overdoses at the prison.
Centre0 articles
No coverage yet.
Right1 article
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Two arrested after suspected drug drone crashes onto roof of Irish Prison Service building
Neutral Headline-led report stressing the crash onto the Prison Service building and the two arrests, describing the drone as a suspected drug drone.
- 6 Oct 20:27 First Irish IndependentRC Two arrested after suspected drug drone crashes onto roof of Irish Prison Service building
- 6 Oct 21:38 +1h 10m The Irish TimesLC Two men arrested after drone attempted to smuggle contraband into Midlands Prison
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