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Loughan House

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Loughan House Open Centre (; Irish: Teach an Locháin) is a low-security, open detention centre in Blacklion, County Cavan, Ireland. It was purchased by the Department of Justice in 1972 to be converted to a prison facility. It is low security, and caters for male inmates.Its current governor is Mr Mark Lydon. It is run by the Irish Prison Service.

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Loughan House Open Centre

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F91 ED25 (Tuam Electoral Division)
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Irish Prison Service

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