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Maghaberry Prison: 'Ongoing incident' at dissident republican wing Maghaberry Prison: Incident on dissident republican wing over
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The Northern Ireland Prison Service has said it is dealing with an "ongoing incident" at Maghaberry Prison in County Antrim. An incident involving dissident republican prisoners at Maghaberry Prison has now ended.
The incident is believed to be at Roe House, a building on the prison estate where dissident republican prisoners are held separately from other inmates. Earlier, prison management withdrew staff from the landings in Roe House housing dissidents.
The BBC understands that Prison Service management withdrew staff from Roe House landings because of verbal abuse and threats from dissident inmates. Sources have told the BBC that prison officers are now back on the landings and that dissident republican inmates have returned to their cells.
It is understood the incident ended without the use of force.
About 200 protesters remain outside the prison after arriving there on Monday evening.
Earlier, the Northern Ireland Prison Service has said it was dealing with an "ongoing incident" at the County Antrim prison.
It is understood prison service management withdrew staff from Roe House landings because of verbal abuse and threats from dissident inmates.
The situation has been tense for weeks.The situation has been tense for weeks.
'Locked down''Locked down'
Last week, a group representing some dissident republican prisoners in the jail released a statement saying that recent structural changes to Roe House landings were an attempt to debase and disempower the inmates.Last week, a group representing some dissident republican prisoners in the jail released a statement saying that recent structural changes to Roe House landings were an attempt to debase and disempower the inmates.
Little information has been made available about Monday's incident, but prisoners are locked down in a number of areas within their wing. Little information has been made available about Monday's incident, but prisoners were locked down in a number of areas within their wing.
A Prison Service spokeswoman said staff were trying to resolve situation but would not comment further.
Prison visits have not been affected.
Maghaberry Prison is Northern Ireland's only high-security jail.Maghaberry Prison is Northern Ireland's only high-security jail.
It houses men who have been convicted of serious offences as well as remand prisoners awaiting trial.It houses men who have been convicted of serious offences as well as remand prisoners awaiting trial.
The inmates are held in both separated and integrated conditions.The inmates are held in both separated and integrated conditions.