Man, 50s, dies after found unresponsive in garda cell in Co. WaterfordThe County Coroner has been notifiedView Image The man, 50s, was being held in a Co Waterford garda station. (Image: Gardaí)A man in his 50s who was being held in a Co Waterford garda station cell has died after he was found unresponsive in the early hours of Saturday morning. ‌In a statement gardai confirmed that in the early hours of Saturday a man in his 50s who was in Garda custody at a Garda Station in Co Waterford was “discovered unresponsive in a cell and urgent assistance was requested”. ‌Despite “immediate resuscitative attempts” by Garda members, medical personnel and first responders who attended, “the man was later pronounced deceased”. “As this matter is being investigated by Fiosrú, An Garda Síochána is not in a position to comment,” the statement added.

Source: Daily Mirror February 23, 2026 13:49 UTC