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# Injecting Centres

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Q&A: Here's where Ireland's political parties stand on drugs ahead of GE2020
We’ve asked the parties their stance on topics such as decriminalisation and how they would tackle drug-related crime.
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Feb 7th 2020, 1:45 PM
Simon Harris: Injecting centres do not legitimise drug use - if we're serious about tackling addiction we must establish one
The Minister for Health says that the government must and will shoulder its responsibilities in this area.
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Nov 18th 2019, 6:15 AM
'What it means is that we won't arrest people for carrying heroin': Confusion remains over injection centre policing
Local politicians have called for clarity on what gardai are supposed to do.
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Mar 5th 2018, 12:05 AM
A series of setbacks means Dublin probably won't be getting supervised injecting centres any time soon
The centres have been a part of government drug policy for a number of years.
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Dec 2nd 2017, 4:00 PM
'A great day for drug policy in Ireland': Supervised injecting centres get go-ahead
The proposed bill passed all stages of the Oireachtas today.
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May 10th 2017, 3:41 PM
'A place to rest, a place to chat - a safe harbour': Injecting centres get Cabinet approval
The first pilot centre is expected to be opened in Dublin in the autumn.
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Feb 7th 2017, 2:02 PM
'People die in toilets, people die in urine-soaked stairwells'
An Oireachtas Health Committee is hearing submissions in relation to medically supervised injecting centres.
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Nov 30th 2016, 3:23 PM
Banned: The government is about to make some benzos and other prescription drugs illegal
The Misuse of Drugs Bill 2016 passed through the Dáil yesterday.
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Jul 22nd 2016, 11:03 AM
Is the government giving up on medically supervised drug injecting centres?
A new Misuse of Drugs Bill brought to government this week contains no mention of the centres.
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Jun 18th 2016, 7:00 AM
Those big plans for injection centres and decriminalisation could now be reversed
The warning has come from the outgoing Drugs Minister Aodhán Ó Ríordáin.
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Mar 27th 2016, 8:30 PM
Ask The Expert: 'Every alley way in Dublin is used for public injecting at some point'
The Ana Liffey Drug Project’s director dropped in to the newsroom for a chat this afternoon.
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May 5th 2015, 12:58 PM