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Syringe bins for users Not us, but what a buzz!
OH MERCY ME - NEW NURSES IN THE PICTURE To keep streets safe from dumped needles ■ Kelly O’Brien
■ Audrey Ellard Walsh THE mystery of the winning EuroMillions jackpot took a dramatic twist last night when it was conf irmed that the lucky ticket was sold in Dublin. It was sold at the Applegreen Motorway Services S t at i o n o n t h e M 1 N o r t h bound, in Lusk, county Dublin. Speculation had centred all week on the Cork village of Glounthane as rumours spread that the winning €88 million ticket was sold in Fitzpatrick’s shop. Kerri O’Neill, manager of the shop, said that customers had been flocking in all day Wednesday and Thursday as whispers circulated about a 30-person syndicate from the nearby Janssen Pharmaceutical site in Little Island. “We’ve had loads of celebrations and congratulations f ro m o u r c u s t o m e r s eve n though we kept saying no, we don’t know yet,” she said. E ve n t h o u g h i t wa s n o t meant to be, there was a great buzz about the place. ■ See Page 3.
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SYRINGE disposal bins for drug users to dispose of needles have now been installed at two locations in the city.
Newly qualified nurses at their graduation at Mercy University Hospital: Aisling Fahey, Clonmel; Maria Meehan, Cloughduv; Megan Rowland, Fermoy; Bronagh Moloney, Carrignavar; and Aoife Foyle, Killorglin. Picture: Denis Minihane
The heavy-duty containers can be found in alleyways off Wellington Road, marked with a biohazard symbol. They have been installed in an effort to clean up the area, by putting the onus on addicts to dump drug paraphernalia securely rather than leaving syr- Dumped syringe inges on the streets, on steps, or in alleyways, where passing pedestrians might handle them. There have been a number of cases in the city in previous years in which cleaners and other citizens have accidentally pricked themselves with hypodermic needles that were left lying on the streets. Superintendent Mick Comyns described this scenario as a major health concern and one which results in months of anxious waiting where the injured parties must undergo a series of tests to ensure they have not been infected with Hepatitis C. “The Drugs Task Force has installed two bins, and other areas in the city are currently being looked at,” said Supt Comyns. “It does seem to have been successful elsewhere.” ■ Continued on Page 2.