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Belfast pubs and other licensed premises should see drink spike testing kits introduced onto their premises by next year, after a council motion was passed at City Hall.
It states: “This council, in a bid to make our night-time economy a safer place, will work with licensed premises to introduce drink spike testing kits into their premises. This will include training for staff on how to administer the kits, what to do in the event of a positive result, and promotional material promoting how customers can access the kits.”Once the motion is ratified at the full council next month a paper on how the project will be rolled out will be brought before committee.
“With the introduction of this scheme we have a crucial opportunity to help reduce spiking incidents and work towards reducing incidents of anti-social behaviour and sexual assaults - which remain unfortunate scourges on the city’s nightlife industry - as well as getting early medical interventions to victims of spiking related incidents.
When asked who would foot the bill of the scheme by Sinn Féin Councillor JJ Magee, Councillor Murray said: “We are engaging with drink companies, Hospitality Ulster and the police to try and finance the scheme.
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