Gardaí are investigating if a third death last week is related.
Gardaí are investigating if a fake batch of Xanax tablets led to the deaths of two women in Offaly.
A 44 year old woman from Laois and a 19 year old woman from Kerry died after being found unresponsive in a homeless hostel in Tullamore.
A 23 year old man is in a critical condition at the Midlands Regional Hospital, while a 32 year old man was also found ill at the same hostel.
Gardaí are waiting for the results of toxicology reports on the bodies of the two women.
Robin Schiller from the Irish Independent says the authorities are investigating if online drugs played a role in the womens' deaths:
Local Fianna Fáil councillor Tony McCormack says the national homelessness crisis has hit many provincial towns like Tullamore:
Councillor Declan Harvey says the local community needs to come together:
A 30 year old man also died at a separate accommodation unit in Tullamore last Wednesday morning.
Reporter Robert Schiller says gardaí are also investigating if the third death is linked to the same batch of drugs:
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