Mountjoy prisoner who died at weekend was a Carlow man

The inmate who died after taking ill in Mountjoy prison at the weekend was a Carlow man.

30 year old Pascal Doyle with an address at Staplestown road in the town was pronounced dead at the Mater Hospital on Saturday morning.

The father of 2 had been taken to hospital after being found unconsious in his cell.

The Irish Prison Service and Gardai are investigating the death.