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Six years on there’s still no timeline for the opening of the first supervised injecting facility in Dublin

by Laoise Neylon August 16, 2023August 16, 2023

And when it does happen, will it be matched with investment in detox beds? And should it now cater, also, to the growing number of crack cocaine users?

City Desk

In Darndale, a Community Group Supporting Parents of Children Suffering from Addiction Faces an Uncertain Future

by Claudia Dalby November 23, 2022November 23, 2022

The HSE has cut the group’s funding and is also looking to use the rooms in the building they’ve been operating from.

City Desk

Some Worry the City’s Drugs Task Forces Are Withering Away

by Laoise Neylon January 8, 2020January 18, 2020

An HSE spokerson said it is committed to funding the drugs task forces and is not moving away from funding prevention work.

Opinion

Dealers Out! The Concerned Parents Against Drugs

by Donal Fallon March 6, 2019September 13, 2019

The death of community activist John “Whacker” Humphrey a few weeks ago, reminded the country of the anti-drugs campaign in which he played such a central role.

City Desk

It’s Tough to Stay in Homeless Hostels, and Away from Drugs, Some Say

by Sean Finnan February 27, 2019March 12, 2019

Is there a better way to organise the city’s system of homeless hostels so people who want to can stay clear of drugs and alcohol?

City Desk

Gaps in Oversight at City’s Drugs and Alcohol Task Forces

by Sean Finnan January 30, 2019September 13, 2019

A 2012 review of drugs and alcohol task forces said they needed better oversight and governance structures. But, six years later, concerns about task forces are still popping up.

Opinion

Anne: It’s Time to Build the Supervised Injecting Facility

by Anne Buckley January 9, 2019February 8, 2019

Addiction is an illness, not a moral decision, and people suffering through it deserve dignity and proper healthcare, writes Anne Buckley.

City Desk

Does Smithfield Need More Policing or More Social Workers?

by Sean Finnan January 9, 2019September 11, 2019

Businesses say they want more, tougher policing to deal with what they say has been a rise in crime. But others say a more health-focused response is what’s needed.

City Desk

Questions Around the North Inner City Drugs Task Force

by Sean Finnan October 17, 2018September 13, 2019

Councillors say they don’t want to take up seats on a drugs task force in the inner city until the co-ordinator comes to talk to them. The co-ordinator says he’s only been asked once.