Jellyfish sting leaves teen hospitalised in Louth

Ireland has an infestation of lion’s mane jellyfish and five people have needed hospital treatment after being stung by them.

That is according to Irish Water Safety, which said the jellyfish are in our waters weeks, if not months, earlier than normal.

The most recent victim of the painful jellyfish sting was Jack Dunne, 14, who was swimming at Port beach in Louth when the “huge” jellyfish stuck to his shoulder and chest.