One of the overdoses in recent Dublin spate linked to nitazene opioid

Professor Eamon Keenan said the presence of nitazene in the UK in recent months was an indicator that it could turn up in Ireland. Picture: iStock

At least one of 40 overdoses in Dublin since Wednesday has been linked to a synthetic opioid, nitazene.

The HSE issued a statement on Friday night saying that an analysis conducted by Forensic Science Ireland confirmed that a trace amount of a nitazene-type substance has been identified in a brown powder associated with a Dublin overdose.