The father of a teen who died after a suspected drug tragedy at Indiependance festival earlier this month has said that when it comes to illegal drugs, there is no such thing as a bad batch as it's "all bad".
Speaking on the Marian Finucane programme on RTÉ Radio One this morning, Johnny and Elaine Downey spoke about their only son's untimely death.
Jack Downey (19) sought medical attention after suddenly falling ill after having ingested suspected ecstasy or MDMA at the festival in Cork. He was rushed to hospital and died three days later.
His heartbroken parents allowed Jack's friends into the ward to say their last goodbyes and so that they could see for themselves the damage illegal drugs could do.
Mr Downey explained how young people think they're "invincible" when they take recreational drugs.
"Smart, educated people think they're invincible, there's no class in it and it's all around us," he said.
"We put ourselves into a bubble thinking 'it's never going to happen to us' but unfortunately, it has happened to us," said Mr Downey.
"It's so prevalent in a sense that we just turn a blind eye."
Source: Gabija Gataveckaite, Irish Independent, 24th August 2019
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