Tánaiste 'very worried' killer fentanyl drug will be imported into Ireland

Mr Martin said fentanyl has had a devastating impact on the United States in recent years and there are fears about it becoming more commonly sold in other countries too. Picture: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said he is “very worried” about the threat fentanyl poses to Ireland, with concerns rising that the killer drug could be imported into the country soon.

Speaking to the Irish Examiner in Bogotá, Colombia, Mr Martin said fentanyl has had a devastating impact on the United States in recent years and there are fears about it becoming more commonly sold in other countries too.