Figures show 34 deaths in or after Garda custody last year

Total of 228 fatal incidents of this nature have taken place between 2007 and 2021

Garda annual reports have provided figures on deaths in custody – only those that happen in a cell or station – since 2016. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

There were 34 fatal incidents last year in which people died either in or after Garda custody, official figures show.

Based on figures from 2007, it is the highest number to date and compares to 20 cases in 2020.