A challenge by a prisoner to the legality of his detention in Portlaoise Prison resumes in the High Court today.
Marcus Brennan claims to be living in fear of contracting diseases such as hepatitis B or C because of conditions in the prison.
Last week he began proceedings challenging the lawfulness of his detention and these resume before Mr Justice Budd today. During the hearing, Brennan claimed he shared a cell with a prisoner suffering from hepatitis B or C and is required to suffer inhumane, degrading and dangerous conditions "surrounded by people who are carrying within their systems AIDS, hepatitis and other infectious diseases".
Brennan (29), formerly of Roncalla Place, Carlow, is serving a 3 1/2-year sentence for robbery.