Two gardaí are hospitalised after becoming unwell while processing seized vape products at a garda station in County Offaly. The incident occurs at Edenderry Garda Station, where officers handle items seized earlier from a commercial premises. Following the officers’ illness, the station is closed to allow further examination of the seized items and to carry out additional cleaning measures. RTE and other outlets report that a specialist deep clean is scheduled at the station. The Irish Examiner and Irish Mirror state that the station undergoes specialist deep cleaning and remains closed as part of the response, with further assessment of the circumstances and the affected personnel. Irish Independent reports that the incident triggers a major security alert and the station’s closure. Belfast Telegraph and BreakingNews.ie also report the hospitalisations and that the station remains closed for additional time. Some reporting adds that the gardaí are assessed in hospital, and at least one is reported to have been discharged, while the station closure and cleaning plan continues. The reports do not identify the cause of the illness.
Two gardaí hospitalised after processing seized vape products at Offaly station
Two gardaí are hospitalised after becoming unwell while processing seized vape products at a garda station in County Offaly. The incident occurs at Edenderry Garda Station, where officers handle items...
- Two gardaí in County Offaly become unwell while processing seized vape products at Edenderry Garda Station.
- The seized items are taken for further examination and the station is closed during the response.
- A specialist deep clean is carried out at the station following the incident.
- The incident follows items seized from a commercial premises.
- The gardaí are assessed in hospital; at least one is reported discharged while the station remains closed.
On Wednesday, officers seized items from a commercial premises, and two male officers who were processing them became unwell
12 hours agoA specialist deep clean is due to take place today at a Co Offaly garda station following an incident with seized vapes that resulted in two gardaí being hospitalised.
20 hours agoEdenderry Garda Station is set to remained closed tomorrow after the incident.
20 hours agoThe garda station has been closed for further examination and will also undergo specialist deep cleaning
21 hours agoThe Guards involved are being 'assessed' in hospital, a spokesperson said
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