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20th February 2017
Caught: How online dealers are stopped from funneling drugs through our postal systemDRUG DEALERS ARE using the Irish postal service as a way of bringing their stock into Ireland but Revenue and gardaí are fighting back against the burgeoning trend.
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20th February 2017
‘Explosion in synthetic drug use will kill many more’, says top doctorThe use of synthetic drugs has “exploded” across Ireland according to experts, as families hide behind closed doors trying to cope with the violent side of users as young as 13 accessing lethal drugs at the click of a button.
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20th February 2017
Over 12,400 drug users infected with Hep C, study findsA study has provided the first comprehensive national estimate of the incidence of hepatitis C among people who regularly inject drugs.
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19th February 2017
FactCheck: Do supervised injection centres reduce drug-related crime?In Part Two of a three-part series, the journal.ie FactCheck series looks into a claim by Dublin City Councillor Mannix Flynn, during a debate on Tonight With Vincent Browne.
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18th February 2017
FactCheck: How many detox beds are there in Ireland?In three parts, the journal.ie FactCheck referees an argument between a Minister of State and a Dublin City Councillor over supervised injection centres. Today is part one.
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17th February 2017
Drug-driving to be tested for from Easter, Minister saysCall for Road Safety Authority to ‘ratchet up campaign’ so public aware tests to start
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16th February 2017
Alcohol is having a devastating impact on our young people’s mental health – Minister McEnteeNational Taskforce on Youth Mental Health discusses the damage alcohol is doing to the mental health of our young people in the context of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill
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15th February 2017
Cabinet approves legislation brought forward by Minister Shane Ross to ensure that all drivers detecThe Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD, has welcomed the decision of the Government earlier today to approve the General Scheme of a Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty – Drink Driving) Bill 2017.
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13th February 2017
Irish gangs recruit children as young as 11 into serious crimeResearch shows drugs, alcohol and status used to entrap vulnerable young people
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10th February 2017
Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017 published onlineEarlier this week the Government approved the publication of the Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017.
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