New drugs minister facing calls to prioritise delivery of new elective hospital and a supervised injection facility in his native Cork city

There was a cross-party welcome in the city to the appointment of Colm Burke as Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy.

There was a cross-party welcome in the city to the appointment of Fine Gael TD for Cork North Central, Colm Burke, as Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy. Picture: Gareth Chaney/ Collins Photos

The new drugs minister is facing calls to prioritise the delivery of a new elective hospital and a supervised injection facility (SIF) in his native Cork city.

There was a cross-party welcome in the city to the appointment of Fine Gael TD for Cork North Central, Colm Burke, as Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy.