Recommendations made after man died less than 24 hours in custody at Cork prison

31-year-old Polish man with a history of alcohol addiction and prone to seizures was  left on a mattress on the floor overnight

The report into the death of the Polish man, who was committed on remand to Cork prison in July 2018 made several recommendations to the Irish Prison Service. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

A 31-year-old Polish man, who had previously been homeless and had a history of alcohol addiction, died less than 24 hours in custody at Cork prison, a new report published by the Office of the Inspector of Prisons (OIP) has found.

The OIP report is one of five recently published reports investigating the deaths of prisoners in custody, some of whom were receiving medical treatment in hospital or on temporary release.