HSE 'doubling down' on plans for mobile drug injecting centre in Cork city

The HSE's David Lane said the opening of a drug injection centre would treduce the mount of drug litter on streets.

The HSE is “doubling down” on proposals to set up a mobile drug injecting centre for Cork city after a long-fought battle for a pilot facility in Dublin got the green light.

HSE’s coordinator of Drug and Alcohol Services in Cork and Kerry, David Lane, said the HSE, with the support of other agencies, will progress this proposal over the next 6-12 months — with the key issue being funding.