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16th April 2017
Plan to tackle alcohol abuse as liver cancer diagnoses up 300pcAlcohol is fuelling a surge in liver cancer, particularly in men, a new report has warned.
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14th April 2017
Information about Garda roadside preliminary drug testingThe introduction of Garda roadside preliminary drug testing begins on 13 April 2017.
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13th April 2017
Forum seeks to give voice to most-vulnerable drug usersOrganisation aims to advocate for improved services and more rapid access to treatment
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13th April 2017
Drug warning over middle-aged motorists who ‘borrow’ tablets and driveROAD SAFETY CHIEFS have issued a warning to people who may abuse Valium-like drugs and get behind the wheel.
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12th April 2017
‘I can have one joint, right?’ Everything you need to know about roadside drug testingNew devices were unveiled to reporters today. Here’s what you need to know.
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12th April 2017
Campaign tackles drug driving and promotes awareness of new Preliminary Drug TestingThe Road Safety Authority (RSA) launched its fifth in a series of anti-drug driving awareness campaigns in association with An Garda Síochána on 12th April 2017.
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10th April 2017
Legalising cannabis could boost Irish tax revenues by millionsUS entrepreneur claims pharmaceutical industry against legalisation
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10th April 2017
Call for outreach programmes for people with hepatitis CThe Health Service Executive has provided €30m to fund treatment for hepatitis C.
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7th April 2017
Comment: No country in developed world deems it safe to drink and drive. That’s just scienceIt’s been a torrid few days for road safety campaigners. Proposals to impose an automatic three-month driving ban on motorists caught driving over the legal limit have been slammed by some TDs as sounding the death knell for rural Ireland
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6th April 2017
9 things you need to know about supervised drug injecting facilitiesWe asked Ana Liffey Drug Project Director, Tony Duffin about how these new facilities will affect the capital