Families of Kerry men who died after being in Garda custody demand better training

Sister of one of the deceased said that 'extremely vulnerable people need to be around people who have training'

Shane Burke was found on the floor of a Garda van with a weak pulse and died, despite efforts to resuscitate him. His family does not know how long he was in the vehicle and whether he was alone. Picture Denis Minihane.

The families of two Kerry men who died within days of each other after spending time in Garda custody have demanded better training for members of the force and An Garda Síochána Ombudsman.

Shane Burke, 43, and John O’Driscoll, 46, both died last February. Mr Burke, from Tralee, was found unresponsive in the back of a Garda van. He had been arrested while drunk and transported to Limerick’s Henry Street Garda Station.