Deaths in Garda custody since 1997

• Derek Lehane, aged 19, was taken by ambulance to hospital from Midleton Garda station, Cork in January 1997. He was pronounced dead in hospital the same day. An inquest gave a verdict of accidental death arising from the ingestion of a controlled drug.

• In December 1997, Norman McGrath, aged 48, from Ballyfermot collapsed in Pearse St Garda station and was pronounced dead at hospital. A post mortem found he had had a heart attack.

• In January 1998, David O'Connor, aged 34, died at Wexford Garda Station.

• Peter Williams, aged 33, from Thurles, collapsed in Kilmainham Garda Station in Dublin on 7 September 1998 and died in hospital. The inquest held that his was death by misadventure arising from the ingestion of prescribed drugs.

• On 18 September 1998, Francis Brooks, aged 23, of Rathfarnham, was found dead in Tallaght Garda Station.

• On 26 May 1999, Martin Hickey was found dead from strangulation at Trim Station.

• On 22 August 1999, a 52 year old man died in Rathmines Garda Station. The Inquest recorded a verdict of death by misadventure, due to vomit inhalation as a result of acute alcohol intake.

• On May 10 2000, Derek Cooper from Southill, Limerick was found hanging in a cell in Roxboro Garda station. he had been arrested inder the public order act.

• In October 2000, Walter Kells[RTF bookmark start: }DDE_LINK1[RTF bookmark end: }DDE_LINK1, aged 26, was found collapsed in Drogheda Garda station and later pronounced dead. He had been arrested for an alleged breach of the peace.

• On 4 June 2001, an unnamed man was found dead in Store Street Garda station.

• On 13 September 2001, Thomas Mongan, from Westside, Galway, died in hospital shortly after having been arrested.

• On 3 May 2001, Patrick Hayes hung himself in a cell at Dungarvan Garda station, Waterford. He had been arrested under Section 17 of the Domestic Violence Act 1996 following an alleged incident involving his former partner.

• In December 2002, 19-year-old Paul Magee died in hospital after being found unconscious in Kilmainham Garda Station. A postmortem concluded his death was consistent with cocaine-related collapse

• On 12 September 2002, Brian Rossiter was found unconscious in Clonmel Garda station, and died later in hospital.

• On 17 June 2003, an unnamed man died in custody in Tallaght Garda station.

• On 21 December 2003, John Delaney died in Kilkenny Garda station.

• On 3 January 2004, William Haugh, aged 48, from Donaghmede, Dublin died in Clontarf Garda station.

• On 13 January 2004, Peter Skelly, aged 25, died in Youghal Garda station.

• Also in January 2004, Thomas Campion, aged 23, died in Store Street Garda station.

• On 2 June 2005, Terence Wheelock was arrested and brought to Store Street Garda station, and later died in hospital.

Sources: The Garda Siochana Annual Reports and media reports