A man who took his life while in custody after confessing to shooting dead another man told gardaí there was a “thin line” and he had “crossed it”, an inquest heard.

A report into the death of a prisoner in Cloverhill courthouse in 2011 has found that organs of the prison system failed to communicate with each other, failed to adhere to standard work practices and didn't keep adequate records.

The parents of a man found dead in a holding cell have said he was broken-hearted and full of remorse after killing a GAA star.

GAA players in the border town of Crossmaglen led an emotional farewell to a murdered teammate yesterday.