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Bus taken off road over fake syringes
A DUBLIN BUS was taken out of by joanne ahern service after what were thought to be drug needles and blood was found in sengers transferred on to another bus. ‘The vehicle was then brought to its the upstairs cabin by a passenger. At least three plastic syringes and garage and thoroughly cleaned as per red liquid on the floor and side of the the strict guidelines that are in place.’ A spokeswoman added that Dublin bus can be seen in a photograph which Bus has downloaded the CCTV footemerged on social media. The bus company confirmed a age from the bus and is investigating. Tony Geoghegan of the Merchant’s number of ‘liquid medicine dispensers’ were found on a 39A bus, which Quay drug treatment service said the serves the UCD Belfield to Ongar scene was ‘a bit unusual’ for a drug route, after the photograph emerged user as there appeared to be liquid, and on the ‘Spotted: On Dublin Bus’ Fa- by extension ‘drugs’, still in the syringes and that there were no needles. cebook page on Tuesday. ‘It wouldn’t be indicative of people By yesterday evening the picture had attracted nearly 300 comments, injecting, there wouldn’t be as much 1,000 likes and had been shared near- blood unless it was wantonly sprayed around,’ he said. ly 150 times. He added that his organisation However, many posters suggested the dispensers were just novelty alco- has not seen an increase in the hol syringe shots which can be bought number of drug users in the at off-licences and that the ‘blood’ city centre, but added that they are was not real. probably Dublin Bus did not more visible comment on the red because of the liquid last night, but number of confirmed there were people sleepno needles with the ing rough. dispensers. Last month It said the driver imIrish Rail mediately followed launched an investhe protocol for such tigation after a young incidents when made boy travelling on the aware of it. Dart with his parents The firm added: was pricked with ‘The driver informed what was thought to Operations Control, be a used syringe left the vehicle was imbetween the seat and mediately taken out the carriage wall. of service and pas- Stop the bus: Plastic syringes
Swimming for his supper Perhaps it’s their equivalent of iced buns, but Nanuq the polar bear wasn’t being choosy when an ice cake made of frozen fish, meat and fruit came his way in Hanover Zoo picture: epa
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