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BACK IN 2015, the then-government announced that the first supervised drug injection centre in the country would open within two years.
The centres – known as medically supervised injecting facilities (MSIFs) – provide drug addicts with a safer, sterile environment in which to inject heroin, cocaine or other drugs under the supervision of a medical professional. Users source their own drugs and inject themselves in booths in the centre.
It’s more than four years since that announcement was made. It was included in the Programme for Government, the enabling legislation was passed - and yet the first centre still hasn’t opened, currently stuck in planning permission limbo. Why has it taken this long?
In this episode of The Explainer, TheJournal.ie‘s Cormac Fitzgerald and Christine Bohan delve into the current situation around supervised drug injection centres in Ireland, how Irish politicians have lagged behind on drug policy, the concerns expressed around opening the pilot scheme in Dublin city centre, as well as the facts behind their effectiveness.
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Find a full list of where the podcast is available here.
Want to explore the topic further? Dive into Cormac’s long-read on the subject here.
Ideas, thoughts, or feedback? Email podcasts@thejournal.ie
This episode was put together by presenter Sinéad O’Carroll, executive producer and guest Christine Bohan, producer Aoife Barry, assistant producer/technical operator Nicky Ryan and contributing reporter Cormac Fitzgerald. Design by Palash Somani.
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Get rid of thortons in ballyfermot next.
Given it has been 37 years from one report suggesting their might be slightly increased risk to children getting Lukemia I don’t think another 40-50years is going to find it is certain. They aren’t pretty is reason enough but health concerns are in the tin foil hat area.
Yes, they are as ugly as fcuk. They should put them underground.
And Ballyfermot too.
Put Ballyfermot underground? Joe Duffy might have something to say about that.
Plenty in Neilstown and Clondalkin that sit beside people’s houses too. Won’t be moved because it’s not middle class?
Alan these pylons wouldn’t have been moved if it wasn’t for the likes of Microsoft and Google funding the project. They did not move these because of the public outcry that’s for sure.
These pylons are being moved because they’re looking to put in a few thousand homes as part of the Clonburris SDZ. If you think traffic is bad now wait until that land is developed.
http://www.sdcc.ie/services/planning/strategic-development-zones/clonburris-sdz-2016
I would be more concerned about those dodgy pedestrian crossings in adamstown. Accident waiting to happen, especially as you head towards schools.
You should see the fields beside Labre Park in Dublin. 5km from the city centre. This is not an affluent area so the pylons remain.
Google Labre Park and then go to images.
Now:
Why not complete the task and remove Adamstown and Lucan?
No tourist would ever wander into such ugly places.
Why would a tourist go visit any suburb? Is this a new qualification of a suburban, whether a place is a tourist attraction?
Why would you say Adamstown is ugly, it’s won numerous architectural awards? Anything in particular(apart from pylon) or are you just showing your ignorance?
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Fascinating that Neanderthal Man and woman still lives on in Dublin.
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It would be interesting to see what happens when the power goes off from their trashy Coronation Street and Eastenders television shows.
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Did people knowingly move here with the pylons or did they get out in after the houses?? Not clear from the post.
How did they get planning to build residential units so close to pylons ? Oh wait never mind.
The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel is artificial.
The Mona Lisa is artificial.
Genius is Man-Made.
Just like Wi-iFi masts.
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