A school in Dublin city centre has objected to a supervised injecting room in the area after young pupils witnessed a woman overdose on heroin.

A homeless and drug-addiction charity has said 11,300 people accessed its food, shelter and medical services last year.

A plan to set up Ireland's first supervised injection facility in Dublin has been refused by planners.

Drugs and alcohol played a part in almost 40% of homeless deaths in Dublin, a new study commissioned by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive shows.

Gardaí are investigating after an elderly man died after falling down an escalator in a Cork City shopping centre.