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15th March 2017
How the game is well and truly up for ‘drug drivers’ on our highways
Our Road Safety Authority expert outlines how new test will work to curb the risk to road users.
14th March 2017
Number of steroid seizures trebled last year
Seizures of illegal anabolic steroids almost trebled last year, it has emerged.
14th March 2017
HPRA detains 673,906 dosage units of illegal medicines in 2016
The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) today warned of the dangers to health associated with sourcing prescription medicines online as it published details of illegal product detentions for 2016
13th March 2017
Why politicians should back new drink-driving law
Noel Clancy, whose wife and daughter died in crash, advocates zero-tolerance approach
13th March 2017
Nightclubs could soon provide free drug testing so users can check ‘purity’ of substances
New initiative aims to reduce deaths from taking ‘adulterated’ substances
10th March 2017
Warning about ‘teddy tablets’ after teens rushed to hospital
Parents have been warned about potent ecstasy tablets shaped like teddy bears after four teenagers were rushed to hospital.
8th March 2017
Warning of obligation to comply with international drug laws on plan for injecting facilities
Countries such as Ireland that plan to introduce drug consumption rooms are obliged to ensure they comply with international drug laws, the world’s narcotics watchdog has warned.
8th March 2017
Alcohol Bill may return to Seanad before summer
A controversial alcohol Bill which will introduce minimum unit pricing and curtains over drinks displays in shops could return to the Seanad for debate before the end of the current Oireachtas term, a Government Minister has said.
8th March 2017
‘Unseen’ calories in alcohol give drinkers food for thought
Drinkers can consume more calories in a night out than their entire daily allowance, an obesity expert has warned.
6th March 2017
‘Low-alcohol’ crashes kill up to eight a year
Ross pushes for all drink-drivers to be hit with automatic ban.

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