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1st December 2011
House of the Oireachtas Written Answers - Alcohol PricingDeputy Ann Phelan asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the loss of jobs in the vintners industry over the past five years and the fact that the health lobby now accepts that the issues are not a result of the price of alcohol but of the availability of cheap alcohol; his views that this issue needs to be addressed through minimum pricing rather than through an increase in excise; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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30th November 2011
Homegrown cannabis raises risk of psychosisCannabis users are exposing themselves to “higher risks of psychosis” by smoking super-strong homegrown herbal cannabis.
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29th November 2011
Concern over surge in cannabis cultivationThe cultivation of cannabis in Ireland is on the increase and home grown versions of the drug appear to have a higher potency than imported versions, a new study has revealed.
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29th November 2011
Report highlights danger of Irish-grown cannabisA new report out today says Irish-grown cannabis has stronger potency than the imported variety, and it is therefore more likely to cause psychotic episodes.
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29th November 2011
Alcohol ‘scare tactics’ do not affect over-14sChildren’s views toward alcohol dramatically changes between the ages of 12 and 14, when drink is no longer seen as a danger but a source of fun with friends.
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28th November 2011
UK: ‘Ecstasy’ clubbers die in hospitalTwo young clubbers suspected of taking ecstasy have died after separate dance music events at London’s Alexandra Palace this weekend, police said.
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28th November 2011
Crackdown on student drinking festival a successA Garda crackdown on a controversial student drinking festival, which had wreaked havoc in a Cork suburb, has been hailed a complete success.
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28th November 2011
Garda to test drivers for drugs in new yearFrom early in the new year motorists suspected of driving while under the influence of drugs are to be asked to perform a range of roadside physical tests.
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27th November 2011
Gang ‘godmothers’ taking over the family businessA peculaiar interaction of government policy on the placement of drug treatment centres in Dublin city centre, gang feuding, the mass-scale importation of drugs and tobacco and the traditional bread-winning role in women in inner city Dublin has created a new breed of “godmothers” now responsible for overseeing organised crime.
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27th November 2011
‘Alcohol and Literature’ DiscussionIs literature located at the bottom of a bottle?
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