Man who died by suicide in prison should have been in a residential facility, says family

THE family of a man who committed suicide in Limerick prison at the weekend said yesterday he should have been in a residential centre for his alcohol problem and not in prison.

A Garda and prison service investigation has commenced into the death of Michael Ryan, 26, from Kilmallock who was found dead on Saturday night in his single cell at the prison.

The discovery was made at around 9pm when a prison officer carried out a routine check on him.