Hospital being targeted by drug dealers

DRUG TREATMENT agencies and politicians have called for security to be stepped up at one of the country’s biggest hospitals as it emerged that the hospital is being targeted by drug dealers and is “awash” with illicit drugs.

St James Hospital management confirmed that there was a growing problem at the hospital, saying they were taking it "very seriously" and that UV lighting had been placed in toilets to deter people from using needles.

The management said they had increased security at the Dublin hospital. But drug treatment agency, Addiction Response Crumlin (ARC) said that they should ask all visitors to the hospital who they are visiting.