47 of the items smuggled into Midlands Prison were weapons.
Over 260 items were smuggled into Midlands prisons in the first 10 months of last year.
New figures from the Irish Independent show 190 contraband items were found in the Midlands prison, 47 of which were weapons, the third highest number nationally.
64 phones and 79 drug packages were also seized from the facility.
77 items were smuggled in Portlaoise prison, 2 weapons, 20 phones and 55 drug packages.
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