100 prisoners die in Irish prisons in the past decade

Inquests into some 35 deaths have yet to take place.

Justice Minister Helen McEntee provided the data. File Picture.

Some 100 prisoners have died while in custody in Irish prisons over the past decade, with inquests into the deaths yet to take place in 35 cases. 

This is according to figures released by Justice Minister Helen McEntee, in response to a parliamentary question asked by Independent TD Thomas Pringle. The figures are drawn from the period between 2010 and October 4, 2020.