Gardaí investigating after ambulances called for students at Cork school who became ill

Youths were assessed by crews but did not require any further medical treatment or hospitalisation

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At 10am on Wednesday, gardaí in Fermoy received a report that four male teenagers had taken ill at a school in the town. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

Gardaí in Co Cork are investigating after ambulance crews were called to a school earlier this week when several students became ill.

At 10am on Wednesday, gardaí received a report that four male teenagers had taken ill at a school in Fermoy. The youths were assessed by ambulance crews who attended at the school.

The boys at the school were described as having been quite ill but they did not require any further medical treatment or hospitalisation.

Garda enquiries led to a number of searches being carried at a commercial shop and homes in the Fermoy area yesterday where items of potentially evidential value were seized. These included vapes and e-cigarettes, which have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.

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Cork Education and Training Board (Cork ETB) confirmed that An Garda Síochána and the emergency services were on site at Coláiste an Chraoibhín in Fermoy on Wednesday in relation to a medical incident.

“The incident was successfully managed and Cork ETB and Coláiste an Chraoibhín would like to thank the gardaí and the emergency services for their assistance,” it said.

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.