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5th September 2017
Drug driving test device does not meet temperature requirementRoadside kit used to test motorists will not function if temperature is below 4 degrees
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5th September 2017
‘Don’t dilute drink laws,’ urges BlackSenator Frances Black has warned that new legislation on alcohol must not be diluted by the drinks industry.
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1st September 2017
School appeals plan for addict recovery centreA Dublin inner city primary school and local residents have put the brakes on the Dublin Simon Community pressing ahead with its plan for a 70-bed recovery centre for homeless drug addicts and alcoholics at Usher’s Island.
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31st August 2017
International Overdose Awareness Day; Time to Remember, Time to ActThe HSE and partners, the National Family Support Network and UISCE (Union for improved Services, Communication and Education) are marking International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) to help raise awareness of the impact of drug overdoses on individuals, their families and loved ones.
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29th August 2017
Naloxone event for International Overdose Awareness Day 2017The HSE, UISCE, National Family Support Network and SAOL are teaming up on International Overdose Awareness Day
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29th August 2017
Ana Liffey Drug Project to provide harm reduction services at the Electric PicnicIn what is a welcome festival first, the Ana Liffey Drug Project is providing harm reduction services throughout the Electric Picnic weekend.
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29th August 2017
Law on minimum alcohol pricing may pass in next sessionPoliticians should listen to experts more than to vested interests, says Simon Harris
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28th August 2017
Free drug tests dropped in favour of ‘amnesty bins’ for revellers‘Amnesty bins’ would allow dumping of drugs at festivals and clubs without fear of reprisal
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25th August 2017
Tender process goes live for a pilot Supervised injecting Facility in Dublin City CentreThe HSE has published an invitation on eTenders for suitably qualified and experienced service providers to submit tenders to provide a medically supervised injecting centre in Dublin City Centre area on a pilot basis;
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25th August 2017
High alert: how to stay safe at festivalsHelp Not Harm is taking a smart approach to help those who over-indulge or take drugs at Electric Picnic