Gardaí investigating medical incident which saw four teens fall ill at Cork school

Gardaí have confirmed they have launched an investigation into a medical incident which saw an ambulance crew attend to four teens who had fallen ill in a school in Cork during the week. 

A garda spokesperson said they are investigating all the circumstances of a medical incident that occurred on the morning of Wednesday, 8th of November, 2023 in County Cork.

At approximately 10am, gardaí received a report that four male youths in their teens had fallen ill at a school in Fermoy.

The four youths were assessed by ambulance crews at the scene and no further immediate medical treatment was warranted.

As a result of Garda enquiries related to this incident, a number of searches were conducted at a commercial premises and residences in the Fermoy area on Thursday 9th November 2023 where items of potentially evidential value were seized.

Some of the items seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for further analysis, a garda spokesperson confirmed.

Gardaí are appealing for any person with information that can assist with their investigation to contact Fermoy Garda station on 025 82100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

Gardaí outlined that HSE guidance and safety advice on vaping (using e-cigarettes) can be found here.

They added that further information on cannabis-infused edibles are available on Garda.ie here - further information is also available on the HSE and FSAI websites.