Three people have been arrested in connection with the escape of a prisoner from Tallaght Hospital last month.
A man and a woman in their early 60s were arrested in Meath this morning, while a man in his 30s was detained in Portlaoise.
Derek Brockwell escaped from the hospital on February 17th after he was taken their from Portlaoise prison for treatment.
Two prison officers were stabbed during the incident.
Mr. Brockwell was later arrested after being spotted in Belfast.
