Extra gardaí in Cork City pushing drug addicts out to suburbs, locals claim

Cork Social Democrat TD Pádraig Rice said there had been increased public drug use in Ballyphehane and Turner’s Cross, and needles have been found at bus stops, in playgrounds and outside schools
Residents of Turner's Cross 'have seen people using drugs, including injecting. The needles will be left in the ground, which is dangerous for children and dogs.' Picture: Getty

Residents of Turner's Cross 'have seen people using drugs, including injecting. The needles will be left in the ground, which is dangerous for children and dogs.' Picture: Getty

Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 - 01:00
Amy Campbell

Additional gardaí in Cork city centre have pushed drug users out into the suburbs, it has been claimed.

Last November, 23 gardaí were assigned to the city’s new high-visibility policing plan, and businesses in the city centre have since commented the streets feel a lot safer.

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