Fight against drug abuse needs dedicated minister, says Sinn Fein

A government minister dedicated to the fight against drug abuse is needed to help combat rocketing heroin use in Cork, Sinn Féin has warned.

Fight against drug abuse needs dedicated minister, says Sinn Fein

The party’s TD for Cork North-Central, Jonathan O’Brien, told the Dáil that the responsibility for drugs policy was too widely distributed across departments and needed a focal point.

Mr O’Brien said he had been told by senior gardaí that there had been a recent spike in muggings and robberies in Cork, in part due to a growing drug problem.

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