Sean McGovern launches legal action against Portlaoise Prison governor

Cartel number 2 Sean McGovern has issued proceedings against the Governor of Portlaoise Prison and the Minister for Justice in what is believed to be a complaint about the conditions in which he is held.McGovern was arrested in October 2024 in Dubai, returned to Ireland in May 2025, and earlier this year pleaded guilty to directing a criminal organisation.He got 24 years but he remains in custody on the A block despite numerous requests to move in with his mob pal Peadar Keating on the C...