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A spokesperson for the Knockenagh Avenue facility detailed the discovery on Monday (April 27).

In a social media post, the spokesperson said: “Heroin needles have been found around the well area. Please be careful whilst on the hill and tell children not to pick anything up.

“Report any drug use in the hope that the proper authorities can work with us to stamp this out as soon as possible.”

Rathfern Community Centre. Pic by Google.

Antrim and Newtownabbey Council said the claims had not been passed on to them, but staff would examine the area.

A spokesperson for the local authority said: “The council has not received any reports from the public regarding needles in the area, but a team with appropriate equipment including sharps-boxes has been asked to check the vicinity following the enquiry from the Newtownabbey Times.”

A PSNI spokesperson said the incident has not been reported to them.

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Council staff tasked to Rathfern after ‘heroin needles’ allegedly found