The head of the prison service says the chances of a fatal attack on an inmate happening today, are very slim.
It follows yesterdays damning report into the death of Gary Douch at Mountjoy prison in August 2006 which said the killing could have been avoided.
He was beaten to death in a cell by violent prisoner Stephen Egan who due to an error, was not taking his psychotic medication.
Director General of the Irish Prison Service is Michael Donnellan..
