A health and safety investigation has been launched after four Ulster teenagers were injured on a high speed funfair ride during a carnival weekend. The teenagers were all treated in hospital following the accidents, which occurred separately at the funfair in Newry during the town's St Patrick's weekend celebrations. They were allegedly flung from the "Hump It" ride, which bumps carriages up and down as it spins round. One of the injured teens, a 13 year old boy, had to receive five staples after he split his head open when he fell from the carriage and struck a metal post.
A spokesperson for the hospital confirmed that four people had been treated for injuries sustained at the funfair. Local UUP MLA John McCallister, who reported the incidents to the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSE NI), said he was amazed that nothing had been done to shut the ride down after the accidents. "Four teenagers were injured inside 24 hours and it seems incredible that nothing was done about it." The Cullens Funfair website state that they "Take great care in providing one of the safest places to visit, with a renowned record in health and safety."
The HSE NI are currently investigating the incidents.
