Ireland’s first medically supervised injection facility gets go-ahead

Merchants Quay Ireland in Dublin has been granted permission for the country's first supervised injecting facility. Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Temporary permission has been granted for the country's first medically supervised injection facility in Dublin.

An Bord Pleanála has given permission to Merchants Quay Ireland (MQI) for the facility for an initial 18 months, after which a review will be undertaken to assess its impact on the local area, including the local school and other community facilities, local residents, and the local economy and tourism businesses.