Convicted killer Fat Freddie Thompson was brought from prison under armed escort to pay his respects to his beloved mother yesterday after her death last week, we can reveal.
The gangster was transported from Portlaoise Prison to the Massey Brothers' funeral home in The Coombe, Dublin 8 early on Friday morning.
Fat Freddie, 43, got to spend a short time with his mum Lisa before he was brought away and back down to the jail, with strict security measures in place at all times.