Row over disbanding Dublin drugs taskforce deepens

The unprecedented move – the first suspension of a local drugs task force in their 25 years of existence – prompted a swift response from community representatives in the body and the outgoing chairperson, Professor Joe Barry.

The row between a Dublin drugs task force and the Department of Health has deepened over the weekend, with the dispute now moving into the political arena.

Drugs strategy minister Frank Feighan suspended the North Inner City Drugs Task Force over a week ago, citing alleged “governance shortcomings”.