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8th July 2015
80% of women drink alcohol while pregnantPsychiatrist says two studies on Irish drinking levels conducted 10 years apart ‘are telling same story’
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7th July 2015
Drinking during pregnancy is rife, study findsOver 75% of Irish women’s pregnancies feature alcohol use - despite warnings
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7th July 2015
Expectant mums here worst for drinking, says studyIrish women are more inclined to drink while pregnant than their counterparts in other countries, according to a new international analysis.
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7th July 2015
Drugs supply ‘stops inmates kicking the habit’The supply of drugs into prisons “seriously undermines” the ability of inmates to kick the habit, the country’s largest voluntary drug and homeless organisation has said.
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7th July 2015
Minors forced to hide drugs internally for prison visitsChildren are being used to smuggle drugs into prison by “packing” them internally — and are sometimes forced to do so by gangs, prison authorities have revealed.
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6th July 2015
Confidential prison helpline launched to combat illegal trafficking of drugs and weaponsThe Irish Prison Service has launched a free confidential phone line to combat the illegal trafficking of drugs and weapons into prisons.
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6th July 2015
Publicans lobbied to ban sale of alcohol at sports clubhousesA trade association representing Dublin’s publicans had lobbied the Government to ban the sale of alcohol at sports clubhouses instead of prohibiting drinks companies from sponsoring sports events
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6th July 2015
Public to have say on legality of drugsThe Irish public is being invited to have a say in what is thought to be the country’s first official examination of the decriminalisation of drugs for personal use.
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3rd July 2015
Homeless plan ‘could solve crisis in a year’A US expert on homelessness has urged the Government to scale up a pioneering ‘Housing First’ approach which he said could end chronic homelessness here within a year.
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1st July 2015
Almost €750k of ecstasy tablets seized in inner city garda raidsGardai have seized 72,000 ecstasy tablets during a series of raids in Dublin city centre.
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