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2nd October 2018
Project for those using train to get crack cocaine in DublinPeople are travelling by train from Cork, Galway, and Belfast to buy crack cocaine in the west Dublin suburb of Clondalkin, according to a harm-reduction campaign.
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28th September 2018
Health Minister Simon Harris says new drink laws will help prevent cancerHealth Minister Simon Harris believes new alcohol laws will help prevent cancer with the Dail set to approve the legislation today.
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28th September 2018
Drug-testing roll out at music festivals and nightclubs to be examined by expert groupA WORKING GROUP will examine if drug-testing at music festivals could work in Ireland.
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28th September 2018
Drugs Minister admits ‘crack cocaine use on rise and communities live in fear’Catherine Byrne was responding to a call for help from a local sports club who say kids as young as 13 are being groomed to become drug dealers.
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25th September 2018
Alcohol Bill devoid of key expert group recommendationsThe National Substance Misuse Strategy Steering Group reported in February 2012 after three years of study.
The recommendations (most, but not all) of the expert group, set up by the Department of Health, formed the basis of the much-troubled Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015, which is due back before the Oireachtas tomorrow. -
24th September 2018
‘The Faces of Recovery’ 28th - 1st October 2018, The Science Gallery DublinThe campaign is a collaboration between RAI, Science Gallery Dublin and PPI Trinity College Dublin
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22nd September 2018
Irish Cancer Society urges minister not to drop proposed cancer warning labels on alcohol productsIrish Cancer Society urges minister not to drop proposed cancer warning labels on alcohol products
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22nd September 2018
Alcohol ‘kills one in 20 worldwide’, says WHOAlcohol ‘kills one in 20 worldwide’, says WHO
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19th September 2018
Shortall claims ‘spurious reasons’ being used to delay alcohol BillShortall claims ‘spurious reasons’ being used to delay alcohol Bill
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18th September 2018
FF will withdraw Irish amendment if it puts alcohol Bill at riskDonnelly claims not having health warnings in Irish opens route to legal challenge