Glass spray bottles, which are not manufactured in Ireland, are increasingly being found on homes across Ireland, including in areas of inner city Cork.
Source: RTÉ News – CorkToday article A Glass Spray Bottle found in a Cork home on Monday morning.
Source: RTEO News – Tullamore and Northside NewsChannel 3 source RTO article The glass spray bottles have been found in Cork, Limerick and Kerry, according to RTÉ news.
A total of 11 glass spray containers have been seized by gardai.
One bottle was found on a window sill, a second was found in the kitchen of a home in Kilmainham, and a third was found at the front door of a house in Cork.
The bottles are commonly used in glass spray for cleaning and maintenance, and have been known to contain a toxic chemical.
Gardai said that a sample from the glass spray was sent to a lab to be tested, and that the test results would be forwarded to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman.