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30th April 2014
Alcohol Minimum Unit Price Case to be Decided by European Courts
The Court of Session, Scotland’s supreme civil court, has referred today the Scottish Alcohol Minimum Unit Price (MUP) for a preliminary ruling to the Court of Justice of the European Union. This follows an appeal from the alcohol industry to the last year’s verdict on the matter.
30th April 2014
Eddie Cunningham: Here’s what happened when I got dressed up to drink and drive
So that’s what it is like to drink and drive.
30th April 2014
Gardaí to debate law on holding drunk prisoners until they sober up
Garda Delegates in Killarney will today debate a motion on the legal implications of detaining intoxicated prisoners in garda stations.
30th April 2014
Drugs projects facing closure
Community activists are warning that the closure of a vital drugs service in Dublin 15 could be the first of many due to savage cutbacks in funding.
29th April 2014
Citywide Campaign present Videos on the drugs crisis
At the Citywide campaign meeting on 9th April, three short videos on the drugs crisis were shown, which were produced to highlight the key issues raised at the previous campaign meeting in October.
28th April 2014
North Dublin Regional Drugs & Alcohol Task Force: Cannabis Seminar
The North Dublin Regional Drugs & Alcohol Task Force are hosting a Cannabis Seminar in The Grand Hotel, Malahide, on May 16th 2014.
28th April 2014
‘Rise in tobacco licence fee will benefit criminals’
Plans for a 200-fold rise in the cost of the licence fee to sell tobacco could see many outlets choose not to offer the products and drive more people to the black market, it has been claimed.
28th April 2014
‘Cannabis not as harmful as alcohol’
Two GPs who treat young people for drug addiction believe cannabis use should be decriminalised for both recreational and medicinal use and regulated rather than outlawed.
25th April 2014
Survey - Impact of the Psychoactive Substance Act in Ireland
Tim Bingham and Professor Fiona Measham of Durhan University are conducting a survey of services in Ireland on the impact of the Psychoactive Substance Act.
25th April 2014
Doctors not equipped to help patients quit smoking
Doctors and dentists employed in HSE hospitals and clinics are ill-equipped to advise patients on stopping smoking because they have such poor knowledge about quit services.

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