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Wed 11 Nov 2002€8,250 for girl whose hospital bed was infested with antsOur Lady's Hospital for Sick Children in Dublin has agreed to pay more than €8,000 to a teenage girl who was traumatised by an infestation of ants in her hospital bed more than four years ago.However, the hospital could not say last night if it was satisfied that its premises would in future be completely ant-free, despite having taken enhanced preventative measures since the occurrence of the incidents complained of.