Rapist Michael Murray challenges prison sanction over allegation he threatened Taoiseach

Convicted rapist Michael Murray has brought a High Court challenge against sanctions he received from the Prison Authorities for allegedly making a threatening phone call stating there was a bomb at the home of the Taoiseach Simon Harris.

The High Court heard that Murray rejects a finding that he breached the prison rules by making a threatening phone call on June 26th last from the Midlands Prison, where he is currently incarcerated.

It is claimed that the threat was made by Murray in a call to the Samaritans.

Arising out of the allegation Murray was made the subject of disciplinary procedure which was heard by the Midlands Prison governor.

The governor found that the prisoner had engaged in misconduct by misusing the prison’s phone system.

After finding that such behaviour contravenes the 2007 Prison Rules, the governor imposed a sanction of 40 days loss of ordinary privileges within the prison and 12 days’ remission from Murray’s sentence.

Both the governor’s finding and the…

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