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Injection centres may be delayed until late next year

Supervised drug injection centres may not open in the city until the end of 2017 - despite a commitment by Government to push through new laws before Christmas.

The Herald has learned that although TDs have promised to enact new laws to establish injection centres for drug addicts during the new Dail term, it could be up to 10 months before the first centre is open.

The development comes after drugs minister Catherine Byrne last night confirmed she expects the first facility to open in Dublin next year.

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Source: herald.ie, 29/09/2016

Posted by Andy on 09/29 at 08:48 AM in
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