Probe after man dies in Garda custody

THE Garda Ombudsman has launched a probe into the death of a man in custody, the second such fatality within a week.

Johnny Nevin, 39, was arrested at his home in Templemore, Co Tipperary, on Saturday afternoon after gardaí were called to a disturbance in the area.

He is understood to have been drinking earlier in the day and became unwell while being held at the local station by officers.