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# supervised injecting

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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.
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Jan 3rd 2020, 7:28 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
'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.
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Oct 28th 2019, 8:30 PM
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.
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Dec 4th 2018, 6:50 PM
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.
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Mar 10th 2018, 10:00 PM
'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.
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Feb 16th 2018, 1:50 PM
'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.”
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Nov 11th 2017, 10:00 PM
'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.
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Jun 24th 2017, 7:45 AM
'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?
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May 13th 2017, 12:05 AM
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.
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Apr 6th 2017, 7:08 PM
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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Sep 3rd 2016, 7:30 AM