THE Director of Public Prosecutions is considering whether charges should be brought over the death of a man whose family blame his fall from a balcony on magic mushrooms.

A NURSING representative at Ireland’s dirtiest hospital yesterday blamed overcrowding and lack of infection control resources for its failure to meet minimum hygiene standards.

A TEENAGER tried to gouge out one of his eyes after apparently taking a concoction of illegal drugs, it emerged yesterday.

DOCTORS and nurses in accident and emergency departments were yesterday forced to juggle with patients in a bid to find more beds.