Mountjoy Prison
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Mountjoy Prison (Irish: Príosún Mhuinseo), founded as Mountjoy Gaol and nicknamed The Joy, is a medium security men's prison located in Phibsborough in the centre of Dublin, Ireland.[1] The current prison Governor is Ray Murtagh.
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Location | North Circular Road Phibsborough Dublin 7 D07 KTC1 |
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Coordinates | 53°21′42″N 06°16′03″W |
Status | Operational |
Security class | Medium security |
Capacity | 570 |
Population | 550 (as of 2015) |
Opened | 1850; 174 years ago (1850) |
Managed by | Irish Prison Service |
Governor | Ray Murtagh |
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