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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Emma McMenamy

€7,000 spent on Fitbit watches for inmates at notorious Arbour Hill prison

A staggering €7,000 was spent on Fitbit watches for prisoners at a Dublin jail, the Irish Sunday Mirror has learned.

The smart watch, which is used to monitor people’s heart rates, steps and sleep, start at roughly €51 and go right up to as much as €205 each.

The devices are believed to have been bought for inmates at Arbour Hill Prison which houses the country’s most dangerous killers such as John Shaw and Brian Hennessy.

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