Ireland's first medically-supervised injection centre in Merchants Quay is set to open over the Christmas period, nine years after it was approved by a Fine Gael-Labour  government.

It will operate for 56hs a week, 7 days a week. It will be open for 18 months during its pilot period, but concerns still remain over the facility…

Kieran is joined by Eddie Mullins, Merchants Quay CEO and Cieran Perry,  Independent Dublin City Councillor.