At least one prisoner remains in a critical condition after a mass overdose incident at Portlaoise Prison yesterday.
during the incident at the prison yesterdayNine of them are described as being in a serious condition with one believed to be in a critical state.A quantity of white powder has been sent for analysis with a result expected sometime this morning.In a statement, the Irish Prison Service said it was working with the HSE and had secured extra naxolone kits – which are used to reverse the effects of opioids like heroin, morphine and methadone.
“The Irish Prison Service is committed to preventing the access of contraband including drugs into prisons and continues to be a high priority for the Irish Prison Service."Three weeks ago, the IPS issued an urgent drug alert to all prisons due after a HSE analysis confirmed the presence of a ‘nitazene-type drug’ in prisons.
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