Dublin Bus says its investigating a shocking photo which went viral on social media yesterday.
The company says it took a 39A bus out of circulation after examining the image which appears to show used syringes and blood.
It's not yet known if its real or not - Dublin Bus says a number of liquid medicine dispensers were found but no needles.
Dublin West Councillor David McGuinness says even if the photo is a fake there are still a lot of questions to be answered
Full Statement from Dublin Bus
Dublin Bus has said that a number of liquid medicine dispensers were found on board a 39a bus yesterday but can confirm there were no needles with the dispensers.
A passenger reported the dispensers to the bus driver, who immediately followed the protocol for such incidents. The driver informed Operations Control, the vehicle was immediately taken out of service and passengers transferred onto another bus. The vehicle was then brought to its garage and thoroughly cleaned as per the strict guidelines that are in place.
Dublin Bus has downloaded the CCTV footage from the vehicle and is investigating the matter.
