Gardaí spend €750k on meals and clothes for suspects in custody 

The provision of meals is part of mandatory conditions for prisoners in Garda stations, which include access to toilets and not being held with persons of a different sex.

An Garda Síochána has spent more than €750,000 providing meals and clothing to suspects in their custody since the beginning of last year.

Under rules for people in custody, gardaí are expected to provide prisoners with two light meals and a dinner in any given 24-hour period.