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The scale of Thomas Corry’s smuggling activities was extraordinary. His case underlines the extent to which even one corrupt prison officer can undermine the Irish Prison Service’s plans to keep contraband out of jails.

While Corry was convicted and imprisoned for drug possession, his attempt to smuggle a staggering 31 mobile phones – with chargers and bluetooth headsets – to Limerick Prison inmates is arguably the most worrying aspect of his activities.