BLOOD packets used by medical students at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) were brought home by a staff member and burned in a barrel, only to be dragged by a dog on to the front lawn of a house — sparking an investigation that resulted in the institute being convicted and fined €2,000 yesterday.

Blood packets used by medical students at Cork Institute of Technology were brought home by a staff member and burned in a barrel, only to be dragged by a dog on to the front lawn of a house - sparking an investigation that resulted in the institute being convicted and fined €2,000 today.