Micheál Martin 'open to' medically supervised drug injection centre in Cork

However, the Tánaiste also said he is concerned about the State's liability if people are injured, become ill or even die

Micheál Martin said: “I’d be open to (an injection centre in Cork), but I’d be worried about the ethics around some of that from a State point of view.” File picture

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said he is open to the development of a supervised injection centre for drug addicts in Cork, as health experts warn of the arrival of potent new opioids. 

Discussions on a medically supervised injection centre come after a spate of overdoses linked to powerful synthetic opioids, up to 40 times stronger than heroin, in Cork and Dublin.