10/12/2007

Two Now Stable Following Collapses In Mullingar

Two young men are now stable in hospital after collapsing in separate incidents in Mullingar over the weekend.

A family member found a 26-year-old man unconscious at his home in Longford on Saturday afternoon. It is understood that he attended a party on Friday night. He was taken to the Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar, where his condition has improved from critical to stable.

Another man, believed to be in his late teens or early 20s, was found collapsed in a street in Mullingar in the early hours of Sunday morning. He was taken to the intensive care unit at the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore, where his condition has also now improved from critical to stable.

Toxicology tests are being carried out on the two men to see if their illnesses are related to drug abuse.

Gardaí have confirmed that they are investigating both incidents.

(KMcA)


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