HSE defends installation of biohazard bins in Cork

The HSE has defended the installation of biohazard bins in parts of Cork city to tackle drug litter - describing them as an important public health tool in the war against heroin.

There are plans to hire a second needle exchange worker in the city this year to encourage intravenous drug users to engage with addiction services. But a supervised injection centre is unlikely in the city within the next two years until the proposed Dublin facility opens and is evaluated.