News

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26th November 2015
Tackling teen drinking problem ‘must be priority’ as 13 to 17-year-olds say they drink every monAlcohol Action Ireland has said the next government will have to prioritise tackling Ireland’s relationship with alcohol, after a new report revealed the extent of drinking among teenagers.
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25th November 2015
Weapons amnesty for inmates reduces prison violenceA weapons amnesty for inmates in one of the country’s bigger prisons has been credited with a reduction in violence and attacks.
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25th November 2015
Judge dismisses 15 cases of drink-drivingCases dismissed over legal complexity to do with bilingual supply of breath test results
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25th November 2015
Why we have to take even more drastic steps on drink-drivingFitting Alco-lock devices one of the possible solutions in a new drive to rid roads of danger
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24th November 2015
ADAPT Domestic Abuse Services national conferenceADAPT Domestic Abuse Services will host a national conference
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23rd November 2015
Drug drivers face road ban for first timeDrivers will be checked for illegal drugs at the roadside as well as alcohol for the first time as gardaí take delivery of 150 testing machines early next year.
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23rd November 2015
‘I found that nothing worked, except cannabis’: Who are Ireland’s marijuana users?Users tell TheJournal.ie about their experiences.
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23rd November 2015
Luas company wants new group to tackle anti-social behaviourTransdev says drunkenness, fighting and drug-taking remain problems on trams
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20th November 2015
BALANCING ALCOHOL CONSUMPTIONI woke up thinking I had full knowledge of my actions from the night before, until my housemates assured me that I did not.
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20th November 2015
Adapt’s nasal spray for opioid overdose gets FDA approvalDublin-based pharma firm receives go-ahead for first-ever spray for opoid overdose