A few days before Christmas, Ireland’s first medically supervised injection facility opened in Dublin, almost a decade after it was first proposed by Government. The centre, which was first proposed in 2015, will initially run as an 18-month pilot at the Merchants Quay Ireland Riverbank location. So, what are the arguments in favour of this centre, what are those against, and how will it affect the lives of drug users themselves? READ MOREAnd, will this injection facility help tackle the wider crisis of drug use in Ireland? Today, on In The News, a radical departure from Ireland’s approach to drug addiction – and the people who will use the state’s first safe injection centre.

Source: The Irish Times January 09, 2025 18:18 UTC