An Irish school has been forced to begin an investigation after a pupil was allegedly filmed snorting white powder in the class.

The pupil in question is believed to be a student of a school in the east of the country, where the video was filmed.

One school has been named but it has yet to be confirmed whether the allegations are true.

The video, which has been shared widely around social media, shows a young student with a small bag of white powder in their hand.

Someone films the incident beside him as the student then looks to snort the powder off a key.

According to The Irish Sun, a principal at the school where the incident was alleged to have taken place, has confirmed that an investigation is underway.

“We have issued a re-assurance to all parents that this matter is being dealt with appropriately and in line with recognised procedures," he told the publication.

This comes over a week after an explicit video of two Irish college students having sex in a nightclub circulate heavily online.

The footage from the above story is about eight seconds long and shows a bouncer coming up to the couple and trying to persuade them to stop.

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