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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 24 Oct 1989

Vol. 392 No. 1

Written Answers. - Number of Deaths in State Custody.

205.

asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons who have died in Garda or prison custody in the past ten years; the names of the deceased; and the place and cause of death in each case.

The number of persons who died in Garda or prison custody in the past ten years is 37. The place, date and cause of death in each instance is listed hereunder. "Cause of death" is as indicated in the coroner's verdict, in the report on the post mortem examination or in the Register of Deaths, as the case may be. Out of consideration for the sensitivities of their relatives, I do not propose to provide the names of the deceased.

Place of Custody

Date of Death

Cause of Death

Athlone Garda Station

31/12/1979

Asphyxia due to inhalation of vomit and that deceased was also in advanced state of intoxication.

Limerick Prison

5/4/1980

Acute pulmonary oedema due to inhalation of smoke, carbon monoxide and extensive burns — misadventure.

Drogheda Garda Station

27/6/1980

Bruising and compression of the brain. Subdural and extradural heematoma. Fracture of the skull.

Limerick Prison

29/4/1981

Asphyxia due to suspension by a bed sheet. Suicide.

Arbour Hill Prison (died at Mater Hospital)

30/9/1981

Acute myocardial infarction (natural causes).

Shercock Garda Station

22/4/1982

Cardiac amithmia due to ischaenia due to coronary artery acclusion by thrombosis and that the fatal episode was precipitated by shock due to injury and by stress.

Shannon Garda Station

27/5/1982

Alcoholic intoxication and inhalation of stomach contents.

Birdewell Garda Station, Cork

31/5/1982

Asphyxia due to constriction of the neck by a ligature.

Mountjoy Prison

10/9/1982

Asphyxia due to hanging, self enacted in a cell in Mountjoy Prison.

Mountjoy Prison

4/2/1983

Asphyxia due to hanging, self enacted at his cell.

Ballymun Garda Station

28/2/1983

Shock due to burning and alcohol intoxication due to fire to cell.

Dundalk Garda Station

12/9/1983

A. Cerebral Anoxia B. Self inflicted neck compression. C. Suspension by a noose.

Harcourt Terrace Garda Station, Dublin

4/11/1983

Asphyxia due to suspension or hanging in a cell.

Greystones Garda Station

9/11/1983

Asphyxia due to inhalation of stomach contents, contributory factor — alcohol intoxication.

Waterford Garda Station

4/3/1984

Respiratory depression secondary to ethol alcohol intoxication.

Navan Garda Station

8/9/1984

Acute left ventricular failure due to severe coronary arterial failure and disease.

Mountjoy Prison (died at Mater

5/10/1985

Cardio respiratory failure due to dex-Hospital) tromoramide toxicity self administered at Mountjoy Prison.

Mountjoy Prison

10/11/1985

Asphyxia due to hanging, self enacted.

Mountjoy Prison

23/12/1985

Hypovalaemic shock in association with laceration of the left brachial vein.

Mountjoy Prison

17/1/1986

Asphyxia due to suspension (hanging) self enacted at a cell in Mountjoy.

Granard Garda Station

26/9/1986

A. Asphyxia and cerebral anoxia. B. Hanging.

Bridewell Garda Station, Dublin

7/10/1986

Pulmonary oedema and haemorrhage due to aspiration of stomach contents resulting from alcohol and methadone interaction.

St. Patrick's Institution

26/7/1987

Asphyxia due to hanging self enacted at St. Patrick's Institution. Death regarded by the Coroner as accidental.

Cork Prison

12/2/1988

Cardio respiratory failure due to hanging.

Mountjoy Prison

16/4/1988

Aspiration of vomit due to morphine toxicity.

Mountjoy Prison

18/4/1988

Cerebral anoxia due to suspension, hanging self enacted at his cell in Mountjoy Prison.

Marley Park, Rathfarnham

31/5/1988

Ventricular fibrillation caused by myocardial ischaemia due to coronary artery atheroma. The inquest jury was of the opinion that this was contributed to by the struggle with the Gardaí.

Waterford Garda Station

3/6/1988

In this case an elderly man was found lying in the street. He was taken to the Garda Station where shortly afterwards he was pronounced dead. He died from natural causes. No inquest was held.

Mountjoy Prison

13/6/1988

Asphyxia due to hanging self enacted at Mountjoy Prison.

Mountjoy Prison (Transferred on 3 July 1988 to the Mater Hospital

7/7/1988

Bronchopneumonia following aspirations of vomitus. where he died).

Shankill Garda Station (Com-

8/7/1988

Sub-dural haemorrhage. mitted to Grangegorman Hospital and then transferred to the Mater Hospital where he died.

Arbour Hill Prison

30/9/1988

Suspension, hanging (low-level) self-enacted.

Waterford Garda Station

31/1/1989

Cardiorespiratory arrest secondary to asphyxia caused by aspiration of stomach contents.

Mountjoy Prison

15/4/1989

Cerebral anoxia due to hanging self enacted in cell.

Longford Garda Station

25/4/1989

Inquest not held to date.

Limerick Garda Station

4/10/1989

Inquest not held to date.

Arbour Hill Prison

4/10/1989

Inquest not held to date.

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