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# supervised-injecting - Friday 3 January, 2020
Just two people wrote to city planners saying they were in favour of the new supervised injecting facility
The vast majority of submissions were against the facility.
# supervised-injecting - Monday 18 November, 2019
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.
# supervised-injecting - Monday 28 October, 2019
'A dictatorship': Deputy Lord Mayor slams Simon Harris over comments on planning refusal for injection centre
The Health Minister said he was delighted that Merchants Quay Ireland was appealing the council’s decision.
# supervised-injecting - Tuesday 4 December, 2018
Further delay for Dublin's injection centre as concerns raised on 'over-concentration' of services in area
A note from city council planners said a detailed policing plan was also required for the site at Merchants Quay.
# supervised-injecting - Saturday 10 March, 2018
We have a location for the first supervised drug injecting room - what happens next?
The new centre will be operated by Merchants Quay Ireland on Dublin’s south quays.
# supervised-injecting - Friday 16 February, 2018
'Truly it will save lives': Dublin supervised injecting centre to be operated by Merchants Quay
The organisation already provides a drop-in service, Night Cafe and other supports for people who are homeless.
# supervised-injecting - Saturday 11 November, 2017
'Previously they'd have driven off on their lunch break and used in the car. If they overdosed they would have died'
A Dublin drug project worker on her recent visit to Vancouver’s injecting centre: “Almost everyone said to me they’d be dead without the place.”
# supervised-injecting - Saturday 24 June, 2017
'An example of how bad it can get': We counted 13 syringes down this tiny Dublin alleyway
The site shows that public injecting is still a major problem, a drug service worker said.
# supervised-injecting - Saturday 13 May, 2017
'It takes me away from this world for the day': Life as a homeless drug-user on the streets of Dublin
What’s the day-to-day experience like for people injecting drugs in the city?
# supervised-injecting - Thursday 6 April, 2017
Debate Room: Where should the first drug injecting centre be located?
Does the first supervised injecting centre need to be in the city centre? Some business owners say no.
# supervised-injecting - Saturday 3 September, 2016
How would a Dublin drug injecting room operate? We spoke to the boss of the Sydney centre
Sydney doctor Marianne Jauncey was taken aback by the level of open injecting in Dublin this week.
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Poll: Will you watch a religious service online over Easter?
PEOPLE AROUND IRELAND are staying at home as much as possible, bar essential workers, or cocooning if necessary due to official guidelines aimed at preventing the spread of Covid-19.
Many people who planned to attend religious services to mark Easter over the coming days will be unable to do so as a result of the restrictions.
A number of places of worship have started to stream masses or other services online in recent weeks so people can pray remotely with their community if they so wish.
We want to know: Will you watch a religious service online over Easter?
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