More funding and resources are needed to tackle heroin use in Cork

There has been a significant rise in the number of heroin users in the last five years with approximately 500 heroin users in Cork now and this is contributing to homelessness, crime and death.

Crimes in Cork were up by about 40% by July and September 2014 compared with the previous year and it has been linked to increase of drug use in the city.

There are users shooting up in public places and throwing away needles carelessly where there are children at play.