One of the gangsters involved in the brutal murder of 17 year old Keane Muldready Woods now spends his days working as a cleaner behind bars.
Paul Crosby, 27, got the job in the C1 wing of Mountjoy Prison where he is serving a 10 year sentence for facilitating the teenager's brutal death, one of the worst murders the country has ever seen.
A prison source said: "Crosby is a hard man with a history of violence but he now works as a cleaner from one end of the day to the other scrubbing every part of his wing.
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"It is probably the first proper job he ever had in his life. Before that he spent a short time as a painter while he was waiting to be sentenced.
"He is trying to keep his nose clean and hopes to be out in a couple of years for good behaviour. He has already done over two years here.
"He keeps talking about moving abroad with his girlfriend and starting a new life whenever he gets out. Time will tell."
However the Drogheda criminal got into trouble several weeks ago for allegedly beating up another prisoner who was suspected of stealing mobile phones off other inmates including his own .
The same prisoner was also attacked by three other prisoners. The prison authorities and the Gardai are investigating the incident and no decision has been made as to whether further action will be taken against Crosby.
It is believed the self confessed cocaine addict has now quit drugs. Crosby knew Keane Mulready Woods for a number of years in the Rathmullen housing estate area of Drogheda.
He pleaded guilty to facilitating the murder and bringing the youngster to the house where he lost his life.
But he has never spoken during Garda interviews or commented on what happened inside.
Gardai believe Keane was killed with a single stab wound to the neck by notorious hitman Robbie Lawlor who was later shot dead himself. The child's body was subsequently dismembered and dumped in three different places.
The prison source added; " Crosby knows his life would be at risk if he ever returned to Drogheda after his release.
" He has far too many enemies who would be out to get him because of his involvement in Keane's killing. They already tried to kill him a couple of times before and failed."
It is understood Crosby is being protected by the Kinahan cartel while in custody.
The gang he sided with in the Drogheda drugs feud which left four people dead, had distant family ties with the KInahans.
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