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Kissane, Jack R and Flaherty, Gerard T (2023) Transportation of therapeutic and controlled drugs across international borders: a descriptive analysis of information available to travellers. International Health , 15 , (1) , pp. 104-106.

Hamilton, Claire (2023) Crime, justice and criminology in the Republic of Ireland. European Journal of Criminology , 20 , (5) , pp. 1597-1620.

Windle, James (2023) Five areas which make the Irish organized crime milieu distinctive. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice , 39 , (1) , pp. 133-152.

Whitfield, Mark and Germain, Jennifer and Hillis, Alice and Halsall, Devina and McVeigh, James and Abbasi, Yasir and Van Hout, Marie Claire (2021) Internet sourcing and UK end consumer trend interest in the controlled medicines (opioids, sedatives and GABA drugs) in pre and post COVID-19 timeframes. Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and Health , 1 , (100027) .

Millar, Sean (2020) Street tablet use in Ireland – results from a Trendspotter study on use, markets, and harms. Drugnet Ireland , Issue 74, Summer 2020 , pp. 1-4.

Guiney, Ciara (2019) Cross-border organised crime: threat assessment 2018. Drugnet Ireland , Issue 69, Spring 2019 , pp. 20-21.

Guiney, Ciara (2018) How illegal drugs sustain organised crime in the EU. Drugnet Ireland , Issue 66, Summer 2018 , pp. 19-20.

Guiney, Ciara (2017) Trends in recorded drug law offences 2003—2016. Drugnet Ireland , Issue 63, Autumn 2017 , pp. 22-23.

Coomber, Ross and Moyle, Leah (2017) The changing shape of street-level heroin and crack supply in England: commuting, holidaying and cuckooing drug dealers across ‘county lines’. The British Journal of Criminology , azx068 .

Bichler, Gisela and Malm, Aili and Cooper, Tristen (2017) Drug supply networks: a systematic review of the organizational structure of illicit drug trade. Crime Science , 6 , (2) .

Guiney, Ciara (2016) EU drug markets report 2016. Drugnet Ireland , Issue 58, Summer 2016 , pp. 19-20.

Van Hout, Marie Claire and Wells, John (2016) Is Captagon (fenethylline) helping to fuel the Syrian conflict? Addiction , 111 , (4) , pp. 48-49.

Connolly, Johnny (2014) Forced labour and the drug trade. Drugnet Ireland , Issue 50, Summer 2014 , pp. 19-20.

Connolly, Johnny (2013) Legal proceedings for drug offences 2004–2011. Drugnet Ireland , Issue 46, Summer 2013 , pp. 20-21.

Connolly, Johnny (2012) Arriving at a definition of ‘drug mules’. Drugnet Ireland , Issue 42, Summer 2012 , p. 17.

Degenhardt, Louisa and Hall, Wayne (2012) Extent of illicit drug use and dependence, and their contribution to the global burden of disease. The Lancet , 379 , (9810) , pp. 55-70.

Ní Chróinín, D and Gaine, S (2012) Crack-ing the case: a patient with persistent delirium due to body packing with cocaine. Irish Medical Journal , 105 , (4) , pp. 118-119.

Donovan, Anne Marie (2008) The supply of heroin to Europe - update. Drugnet Ireland , Issue 28, Winter 2008 , pp. 7-8.

Connolly, Johnny (2006) The illicit drug market in Ireland. Drugnet Ireland , Issue 17, Spring 2006 , pp. 2-3.

Power, JD and McDermott, SD (2005) Drug smuggling using clothing impregnated with cocaine. Journal of Forensic Sciences , 50 , (6) , pp. 1423-1425.

Connolly, Johnny (2004) Consequences of cannabis use. Drugnet Ireland , Issue 12, December 2004 , pp. 7-8.

Silke, Andrew (2000) Drink, drugs, and rock'n'roll: financing Loyalist terrorism in Northern Ireland - part two. Studies in Conflict & Terrorism , 23 , pp. 107-127.

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Health Research Board. Irish National Focal Point to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2024) Ireland: national report for 2023 - drug markets and crime. Dublin: Health Research Board.

Nougier, Marie and Cots Fernández, Adria (2023) Off track: shadow report for the mid-term review of the 2019 Ministerial Declaration on drugs. London: International Drug Policy Consortium.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2023) Crime-related illicit financial flows: latest progress. Vienna: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

de Schutter, Astrid and Duquet, Nils and Vanden Auweele, Dennis (2023) The nexus between drug markets and gun violence in the European Union. Lisbon: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.

European Commission. (2023) Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the EU roadmap to fight drug trafficking and organised crime. Brussels: European Commission.

Central Statistics Office. (2023) Recorded crime Q1 & Q2 2023. Cork: Central Statistics Office.

Cunningham, Andrew and Laniel, Laurent and Preisler, Lutz and Bergner, Michael and Sedefov, Roumen (2023) Captagon trafficking and the role of Europe. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations Development Programme. (2023) Global progress report on Sustainable Development Goal 16 indicators: a wake-up call for action on peace, justice and inclusion. Vienna: UNODC, OHCHR, UNDP OGC.

Man, Nicola and Linghu, Qingyuan and Bruno, Raimondo and Pedersen, Max and Barrett, Monica and Sutherland, Rachel and Peacock, Amy (2023) Trends in the availability and types of drugs sold on the internet via cryptomarkets June 2022 – May 2023. Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre.

Health Products Regulatory Authority. (2023) Health Products Regulatory Authority annual report 2022. Dublin: Health Products Regulatory Authority.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2023) The global report on cocaine 2023 - Local dynamics, global challenges. Vienna: United Nations.

Girelli, Giada and Jofre, Marcela and Larasati, Ajeng (2023) The death penalty for drug offences: global overview 2022. London: Harm Reduction International.

International Narcotics Control Board. (2023) Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2022. Vienna: United Nations.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2023) Attrition of offences related to organized crime in the criminal justice system. Vienna: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

Morgan, Anthony and Dowling, Christopher (2023) Enablers of illicit drug trafficking by organised crime groups. Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology.

Irish Prison Service. (2023) Contraband seizures 2022. Longford: Irish Prison Service.

Ireland. Revenue Commissioners. (2023) Revenue headline results 2022. Dublin: Revenue Commissioners.

European Commission. (2022) Report on the progress made in the fight against trafficking in human beings (fourth report). Brussels: European Commission.

Eligh, Jason (2022) A powder storm: the cocaine markets of East and southern Africa. Geneva: Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2022) Overview of drug markets in the European Neighbourhood Policy-South and Policy-East countries. Regional reports. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

Fontecha, Margarita and Walker, Justina (2022) Transitions to a sustainable agri-food system: making rural youth visible and heard in illicit economies. London: International Drug Policy Consortium.

Criminal Assets Bureau. (2022) Criminal Assets Bureau annual report 2021. Dublin: Criminal Assets Bureau.

United Kingdom. Home Office. (2022) Swift, certain, tough: new consequences for drug possession. London: Home Office.

US Department of State. Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. (2022) Trafficking in persons report 2022. Washington D.C.: United States Department of State.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, CoE Brazil. (2022) Brazil in the regional and transatlantic cocaine supply chain: the impact of COVID-19. Cocaine insights 4. Vienna: UNODC.

Scaturro, Ruggero and Kemp, Walter (2022) Portholes: exploring the maritime Balkan routes. Geneva: Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2022) World drug report 2022. New York: United Nations.

Vuolo, Mike and Matias, Joao (2022) Monitoring drug use in the digital age: studies in web surveys. Sources of cannabis acquisition by country and frequency of use in the European web survey on drugs. Lisbon: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.

Revenue Commissioners. (2022) Illegal tobacco products research surveys 2021. Dublin: Revenue Commissioners.

Mutatayi, Carine and Morton, Sarah and Robles Soto, Nadia and Palsdottir, Kristin I and Vale Pires, Cristina (2022) Implementing a gender approach in drug policies: prevention, treatment and criminal justice. A handbook for practitioners and decision makers. Strasbourg: Council of Europe.

Chance, Alexander (2022) Exploring serious and organised crime across Ireland and the UK towards a shared understanding of a shared threat. Dublin: The Azure Forum for Contemporary Security Strategy.

International Narcotics Control Board. (2022) Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2021. Vienna: United Nations.

Girelli, Giada and Larasati, Ajeng (2022) The death penalty for drug offences 2021: global overview 2021. London: Harm Reduction International.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2022) Women in the cocaine supply chain, Cocaine Insights 3. Vienna: UNODC.

Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking. (2022) United States of America: Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking. Final report. California: RAND Corporation.

Health Products Regulatory Authority. (2022) Health Products Regulatory Authority annual report 2021. Dublin: Health Products Regulatory Authority.

Europol. (2022) Europol in brief 2022. The Hague: Europol.

Europol. (2021) Internet organised crime threat assessment 2021. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2021) Digest of cyber organized crime. Vienna: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

Research and Trend Analysis Branch, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2021) Drug situation in Afghanistan 2021: latest findings and emerging threats. Vienna: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

Health Products Regulatory Authority. (2021) Health Products Regulatory Authority annual report 2020. Dublin: Health Products Regulatory Authority.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2021) Cocaine: a spectrum of products. Cocaine insights 2. Vienna: UNODC.

Criminal Assets Bureau. (2021) Criminal Assets Bureau annual report 2020. Dublin: Department of Justice.

UNODC and EUROPOL. (2021) The illicit trade of cocaine from Latin America to Europe – from oligopolies to free for-all?, Cocaine Insights 1. Vienna: UNODC.

Office of the Inspector of Prisons. (2021) COVID-19 thematic inspection of Mountjoy, Cloverhill, Wheatfield and Limerick prisons. Dublin: Office of the Inspector of Prisons.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2021) World drug report 2021. New York: United Nations.

Friis Søgaard, Thomas and Højlund Bræmer, Marie and Mulbjerg Pedersen, Michael (2021) Exploring drug supply, associated violence and exploitation of vulnerable groups in Denmark. Technical report. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2021) Methamphetamine developments in South Asia: the situation in Iran and the implications for the EU and its neighbours, EU4MD special report. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

Europol. (2021) European Union serious and organised crime threat assessment, A corrupting influence: the infiltration and undermining of Europe's economy and society by organised crime. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

International Narcotics Control Board. (2021) Narcotic drugs: estimated world requirements for 2021. New York: United Nations.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2021) Impact of COVID-19 on drug markets, use, harms and drug services in the community and prisons: results from an EMCDDA trendspotter study. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

Coyne, John and Westendorf, Teagan (2021) ‘High rollers': a study of criminal profits along Australia’s heroin and methamphetamine supply chains. Barton, ACT: Australian Strategic Policy Institute.

International Narcotics Control Board. (2021) Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2020. Vienna: International Narcotics Control Board.

McDermott, Jeremy and Bargent, James and den Held, Douwe and Fernanda Ramírez, Maria (2021) The cocaine pipeline to Europe. Geneva: InSight Crime and the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized crime.

Europol. (2021) EUROPOL spotlight - the use of violence by organised crime groups. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

Europol. (2020) Europol in brief 2019. The Hague: Europol.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. Mansfield, David (2020) Emerging evidence of Afghanistan’s role as a producer and supplier of ephedrine and methamphetamine. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

Health Products Regulatory Authority. (2020) Health Products Regulatory Authority annual report 2019. Dublin: Health Products Regulatory Authority.

Europol. (2020) Internet organised crime threat assessment. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

Criminal Assets Bureau. (2020) Criminal Assets Bureau annual report 2019. Dublin: Department of Justice and Equality.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, Europol. (2020) EU drug markets: impact of COVID-19. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

UNODC Research and Trend Analysis Branch. (2020) COVID-19 and the drug supply chain: from production and trafficking to use. Vienna: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

Global SMART Programme. (2020) Synthetic drugs in East and Southeast Asia. Latest developments and challenges. Vienna: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

Sander, Gen and Girelli, Giada and Cots Fernández, Adria (2020) The death penalty for drug offences 2019. London: Harm Reduction International.

Black, Dame Carol (2020) Review of drugs: executive summary. London: Home Office.

International Narcotics Control Board. (2020) Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2019. Vienna: United Nations.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2019) Estimating the size of the main illicit retail drug markets in Europe: an update. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, Europol. (2019) EU drug markets report 2019. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2019) Using open-source information to improve the European drug monitoring system. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2019) Drug precursor developments in the European Union. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2019) UNODC annual report 2018. Vienna: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

International Narcotics Control Board. (2019) Narcotic drugs. Estimated world requirements for 2019; statistics for 2017. New York: United Nations.

International Narcotics Control Board. (2019) Psychotropic substances 2018: statistics for 2017 - assessments of annual medical and scientific requirements. New York: United Nations.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2019) World drug report 2019. New York: United Nations.

Criminal Assets Bureau. (2019) Criminal Assets Bureau annual report 2018. Dublin: Department of Justice and Equality.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, COPOLAD. (2018) Exploring new and emerging drug trends and developments in CELAC countries: joint report from the EMCDDA and COPOLAD workshop on trendspotter methodology. Lisbon: EMCDDA & COPOLAD.

Health Products Regulatory Authority. (2018) Health Products Regulatory Authority annual report 2017. Dublin: HPRA.

Global Commission on Drug Policy. (2018) Regulation: the responsible control of drugs. Global Commission on Drug Policy.

Global Commission on Drug Policy. (2018) Drug policy and the sustainable development agenda. Geneva: Global Commission on Drug Policy.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2018) World drug report 2018. New York: United Nations.

Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, Department of Justice and Equality. (2018) Trafficking in human beings in Ireland annual report 2016. Dublin: Department of Justice and Equality.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2018) Bulletin on narcotics. Alternative development: practices and reflections. Vienna: United Nations.

Ireland. Revenue Commissioners. (2018) Revenue Commissioners annual report 2017. Dublin: Revenue Commissioners.

National Crime Agency. (2018) National strategic assessment of serious organised crime. London: National Crime Agency.

Eurostat. (2018) Monitoring EU crime policies using the International Classification of Crime for Statistical Purposes. Luxembourg: European Commission.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2017) Developing drug supply monitoring in Europe: current concepts. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

Europol. (2017) How illegal drugs sustain organised crime in the EU. The Hague: European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2017) Drug squads: units specialised in drug law enforcement in Europe. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2017) UNODC annual report 2016. Vienna: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

Health Products Regulatory Authority. (2017) Health Products Regulatory Authority annual report 2016. Dublin: HPRA.

United Kingdom. Home Office. (2017) Criminal exploitation of children and vulnerable adults: County Lines guidance. London: Home Office.

Ireland. Revenue Commissioners. (2017) Revenue Commissioners annual report 2016. Dublin: Revenue Commissioners.

Europol. (2017) European Union Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment: crime in the age of technology,. The Hague: Europol.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2017) Drug trafficking penalties across the European Union: a survey of expert opinion. Technical report. Lisbon: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.

Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. (2017) Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions annual report 2016. Dublin: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Central Statistics Office. (2016) Garda recorded crime statistics 2010 - 2014. Cork: Central Statistics Office.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2016) UNODC annual report 2015. Vienna: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

EUROPOL. (2016) Does crime still pay? Criminal asset recovery in the EU. Survey of statistical information 2010 - 2014. The Hague: European Police Office.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2016) World drug report 2016. Vienna: United Nations.

Foster, Brendan (2016) Illicit trade 2015-2016: implications for the Irish economy. Dublin: Grant Thornton.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2016) Perspectives on drugs: cocaine trafficking to Europe. Lisbon: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction and Europol. (2016) EU drug markets report: in-depth analysis. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

Central Statistics Office. (2016) Recorded crime: quarter 4 2015. Cork: Central Statistics Office.

International Narcotics Control Board. (2016) Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2015. Vienna: International Narcotics Control Board.

An Garda Siochana, Police Service of Northern Ireland. (2016) Cross border organised crime threat assessment 2016. Dublin: Department of Justice and Department of Justice and Equality.

Police Service of Northern Ireland, An Garda Siochana. (2016) Cross border policing strategy 2016. Dublin: Department of Justice and Department of Justice and Equality.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2015) Drug money: the illicit proceeds of opiates trafficked on the Balkan route. Vienna: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

Health Products Regulatory Authority. (2015) Health Products Regulatory Authority annual report 2014. Dublin: Health Products Regulatory Authority.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2015) UNODC annual report 2014. Vienna: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2015) Perspectives on drugs: opioid trafficking routes from Asia to Europe. Lisbon: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2015) World drug report 2015. Vienna: United Nations.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2015) Perspectives on drugs: Synthetic drug production in Europe. Lisbon: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.

Revenue Commissioners. (2015) Revenue Commissioners annual report 2014. Limerick: Revenue Commissioners.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2014) The illicit drug trade through South-Eastern Europe. Vienna: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

Government for National Recovery 2011-2016. (2014) Programme for government: annual report 2014. Dublin: Department of the Taoiseach.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. Quigley, Eoghan (2013) Drug supply reduction and internal security policies in the European Union: an overview. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. Laniel, Laurent and Kasecker, Rainer and Groshkova, Teodora and Carpentier, Chloe (2013) Drug squads: units specialised in drug law enforcement in Europe. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

An Garda Siochana. (2013) An Garda Síochana: annual report 2012. Dublin: An Garda Siochana.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2013) European drug report 2013: trends and developments. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

European Commission, European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2013) The second European conference on drug supply indicators: conclusions of the Chairs. Bruxelles: Council of the European Union.

United Kingdom. Department of Health. (2013) The medical care of suspected internal drug traffickers – independent report of the Chief Medical Officer’s expert group. London: Department of Health.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, Europol. (2013) EMCDDA–Europol Joint Report on a new psychoactive substance: 5-(2-aminopropyl)indole. Luxembourg: EMCDDA–Europol.

Central Statistics Office. (2013) Garda recorded crime statistics 2007-2011. Cork: Central Statistics Office.

Grant Thornton. (2013) Illicit trade in Ireland: uncovering the cost to the Irish economy. Dublin: Grant Thornton.

Government for National Recovery 2011-2016. (2013) Programme for government: annual report 2013. Year 2: rebuilding. Dublin: Department of the Taoiseach.

Revenue Commissioners. (2013) Revenue Commissioners annual report 2012. Limerick: Revenue Commissioners.

EPS Consulting. (2012) Tackling the black market and retail crime. Dublin: Retail Ireland.

An Garda Siochana. (2012) Annual report of An Garda Síochana 2011. Dublin: An Garda Siochana.

European Commission. (2012) Report on EU customs enforcement of intellectual property rights. Results at the EU border 2011. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

Ireland. Revenue Commissioners. (2012) Revenue Commissioners headline results for 2011. Dublin: Revenue Commissioners.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2012) A definition of ‘drug mules’ for use in a European context. Lisbon: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2012) Global SMART update 2012. Update 7. Vienna: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

House of Lords European Union Committee. (2012) The EU drugs strategy report. London: The Stationery Office.

Central Statistics Office. (2012) Garda recorded crime statistics 2006-2010. Cork: Central Statistics Office.

Revenue Commissioners. (2012) Revenue Commissioners annual report 2011. Limerick: Revenue Commissioners.

Forensic Science Laboratory. Arnold, Colette (2011) The potency of THC in Cannabis products. Dublin: National Advisory Committee on Drugs.

United States Department of State, Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. (2011) 2011 International narcotics control strategy report. Washington: United States Department of State.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2011) The transatlantic cocaine market. Vienna: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

An Garda Siochana. (2011) Annual report of An Garda Síochana 2010. Dublin: An Garda Siochana.

Central Statistics Office. (2011) Garda recorded crime statistics 2005-2009. Cork: Central Statistics Office.

Police Service of Northern Ireland. (2011) Police recorded drug seizure statistics 2010/11. Belfast: Police Service of Northern Ireland.

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European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, Europol. (2024) EU drug market: heroin and other opioids — in-depth analysis. URL: https://www.emcdda.europa.eu/publications/eu-drug-...

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European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, Europol. (2023) EU drug market: cannabis — in-depth analysis. URL: https://www.emcdda.europa.eu/publications/eu-drug-...

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, Europol. (2023) EU drug market: amphetamine — In-depth analysis. URL: https://www.emcdda.europa.eu/publications/eu-drug-...

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[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Sale of Illicit Goods Bill 2017: second stage [private members]. (24 Oct 2018)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 219 - Garda operations [52949/17]. (12 Dec 2017)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 42 - Illicit trade in fuel and tobacco products [50800/17]. (30 Nov 2017)

[Oireachtas] Joint Committee on Health Debate. Illicit drug trafficking: motion. (08 Feb 2017)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answers 112, 114, & 115 - Customs and Excise controls [38509/16, 38511/16, 38512/16]. (06 Dec 2016)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answers 113 & 116 - Revenue Commissioners resources & powers [38510/16 & 38513/16]. (06 Dec 2016)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 48 - Illicit trade [19085/16]. (29 Sep 2016)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 42 - Crime prevention [24798/16]. (16 Sep 2016)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 113 - Seized property [Smuggling] [6719/16]. (14 Apr 2016)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 159, 160, 161 & 162 – Customs and Excise controls and staff [43854/15 43857/15, 43856/15 & 43857/15]. (08 Dec 2015)

[Oireachtas] Seanad Eireann debate. Drugs smuggling. (19 Nov 2015)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 252 - Drugs in prisons [19657/15]. (19 May 2015)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 252 - Illicit trade in tobacco [12171/15]. (24 Mar 2015)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Customs Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed). (05 Feb 2015)

[Oireachtas] Seanad Eireann debate. Organised crime (Continued). (28 Jan 2015)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 50 - Tobacco smuggling [48559/14]. (17 Dec 2014)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191 - Tobacco smuggling [47764/14]. (16 Dec 2014)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 151 - Customs and excise controls [aircraft] [32618/14]. (17 Jul 2014)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 44 - Illicit trade in tobacco [19202/14]. (30 Apr 2014)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 73 - Tobacco smuggling. [10235/14]. (27 Feb 2014)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 80 - Customs and Excise staff [8560/14]. (19 Feb 2014)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Priority question 5 - Drugs smuggling [8273/14]. (19 Feb 2014)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 160 - Defence forces operations [5985/14]. (06 Feb 2014)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 314 - Maritime surveillance [21555/13]. (07 May 2013)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Topical issue debate - Drug crime. (30 Apr 2013)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answers 204-215 & 253 - Customs and Excise controls. (29 Jan 2013)

[Oireachtas] Dáil Eireann debate: Piriority questions - Gangland killings [55543/12]. (11 Dec 2012)

[Oireachtas] Seanad Eireann debate: Europol Bill 2012: Second stage (Continued). (29 Nov 2012)

[Oireachtas] Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality debate. Garda operations: Discussion with An Garda Síochána. (12 Nov 2012)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Europol Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Oct 2012)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Criminal Justice (Search Warrants) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (04 Jul 2012)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Criminal Justice (Search Warrants) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (03 Jul 2012)

[Oireachtas] European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Act 2012 (Act 30 of 2012). (14 Jun 2012)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Passenger name records: motion. (24 May 2012)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 65 - Drug trafficking [25090/11]. (25 Oct 2011)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 139 - National Drugs Strategy [drug offences] [44239/10]. (24 Nov 2010)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 190 - Drug trafficking [28780/10]. (30 Jun 2010)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 118 - Drug seizures [Airports] [25323/10]. (15 Jun 2010)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 237 - Prison service [17683/10]. (05 May 2010)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 51 - Defence forces deployment [15848/10]. (21 Apr 2010)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 136 - Customs service [29337/09]. (09 Jul 2009)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 147 - Customs service [28669/09]. (08 Jul 2009)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 333 - Drugs in prisons [28670/09]. (08 Jul 2009)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Leader's questions [Drugs in prison]. (19 Feb 2008)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 150 - Search and rescue service [6341/08]. (19 Feb 2008)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 617 - Search and rescue service [6782/08]. (19 Feb 2008)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 177 - National Drugs Strategy [Cocaine] [22495/07]. (09 Oct 2007)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Priority question 1 - National Drugs Strategy [21019/07]. (27 Sep 2007)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 5 - Drug seizures [21169/07]. (27 Sep 2007)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 44 - National Drugs Strategy [Crack cocaine] [20958/07]. (27 Sep 2007)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 92 - Crime prevention [15739/05]. (12 May 2005)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answers 236 & 237 - Drug-related crime [5276/05, 5277/05]. (16 Feb 2005)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 108 - Drug seizures [3279/05]. (03 Feb 2005)

Book

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2010) First European conference on drug supply indicators — key conclusions. Lisbon: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction .

Customs Drugs Law Enforcement; Revenue Investigations & Prosecutions Division. (2010) Customs drug watch. Dublin: Revenue Commissioners .

Newsletter

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2011) Drugnet Europe 74. April–June . Lisbon: EMCDDA.

Video

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, Europol. (2024) EMCDDA-Europol launch webinar: EU drug markets – heroin and other opioids. European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.

Audio

Pope, Conor (2023) In the News podcast: How is cocaine getting into Ireland? Dublin: Irish Times.

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Central Statistics Office. (2024) Central Statistics Office databases [Ireland].

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2023) Drugs monitoring platform (DMP) [International].

News

[Irish Times] , Gallagher, Conor Large increase in cannabis being smuggled into Ireland through postal system. (02 Sep 2023)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac HSE prepares for arrival of killer synthetic drugs following Taliban opium crop crackdown. (01 Sep 2023)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac South American cartels will 'exploit' cuts to Irish naval service, expert warns. (25 Aug 2023)

[Irish Times] , Gallagher, Conor Ireland is awash with cocaine, but how does it get into the country? (05 Aug 2023)

[Irish Times] , Murray, Christine How fentanyl changed the game for Mexico’s drug cartels. (25 Jul 2023)

[Irish Examiner] , Dunphy, Liz Drugs 'raining down in prison yards' with three hospitalised after taking fake benzos. (27 Apr 2023)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac International drug gangs ‘will exploit cuts to naval service'. (04 Feb 2023)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Drugs sprayed on letters in prison smuggling operations. (29 Jan 2023)

[Irish Times] , Lally, Conor Midlands Prison: ‘Even clothes coming in were soaked in psychoactive substances. (02 Jan 2023)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Plastic, coffee, and ink holders used by 'more inventive' drug smugglers. (07 Jul 2022)

[Irish Times] , Duke, Sean Irish drone set to make life harder for drug smugglers. (16 Jun 2022)

[thejournal.ie] EU says criminals have been trying to smuggle drugs and weapons into single market via the North. (15 Jun 2022)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Drugs seized at Ireland's ports 'could be as low' as 5-10% of total trafficked into the country. (16 Nov 2021)

[thejournal.ie] , O'Connor, Niall Ex-garda fighting Europe's €14 billion drugs trade says Irish gangs are 'top of the pyramid'. (23 Jul 2021)

[Irish Times] , Lally, Conor Drug crime in Republic last year surged to levels not seen since the Celtic Tiger. (07 May 2021)

[Independent.ie] , Williams, Paul Anti-smuggling agency to seize more drugs than 2020 long before the end of 2021. (03 May 2021)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Sharp rise in purity of cocaine street deals. (24 Mar 2021)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Cocaine trade 'rocketing' warns top EU drug official after Cork seizure. (20 Feb 2021)

[Irish Examiner] , Baker, Noel Drugs smuggled into prisons after being sprayed onto letters and newspapers. (12 Nov 2020)

[Irish Examiner] , Baker, Noel Rise in contraband seized in Irish prisons. (12 Nov 2020)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Lithuanian gang supplying heroin into Ireland 'dismantled' in huge multi-agency swoop. (27 Aug 2020)

[Irish Times] , Gallagher, Conor Families urged not to smuggle drugs into prison as visits resume. (20 Jul 2020)

International Narcotics Control Board. [INCB] Expert group meeting on dangerous substance trafficking through social media and other internet-related services. (13 Jul 2020)

[newstalk.com] Over 9.7 million worth of drugs seized at Ireland's mail centres last year. (18 Jun 2020)

[RTE News] €500m worth of drugs seized during pandemic. (18 May 2020)

[thejournal.ie] , MacNamee, Garreth A drop in demand for cocaine, a switch to cannabis: How the crisis is affecting drug crime in Ireland. (04 Apr 2020)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Riordan, Sean Naval staff shortage may see ship tied up while Ireland ‘awash with drugs’. (15 Feb 2020)

[Irish Examiner] , McEnroe, Juno Bid to halt jail drug drops by drones. (27 Dec 2019)

[Irish Examiner] , McCarthaigh, Sean Sharp increase in number of illegal drugs detected in parcels. (18 Nov 2019)

[Irish Times] , Gallagher, Conor Withdrawal of navy ships ‘neon sign’ to drug smugglers. (09 Jul 2019)

[thejournal.ie] , MacNamee, Garreth Dozens of teenagers across west Dublin storing drug packages on behalf of smuggler. (26 Jun 2019)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Prison overcrowding allows bullies to thrive, conference hears. (02 May 2019)

[Irish Times] , Gallagher, Conor Seizure of drugs in postal sorting centres on the increase. (27 Apr 2019)

[Irish Examiner] , English, Eoin Fishermen and coastal communities vital in war against drug smuggling, say gardaí. (17 Apr 2019)

[Irish Times] , Pollak, Sorcha and Horgan Jones, Jack Drone used in attempted drug drop at Dublin’s Mountjoy Prison. (18 Mar 2019)

[thejournal.ie] , MacNamee, Garreth New groups of 'young, vulnerable migrants' now being used to trade drugs in Dublin city centre. (03 Dec 2018)

[Independent.ie] , Ryan, Olivia Sale of 'Illicit Goods' bill to curb cross-border smuggling. (03 Nov 2018)

[Irish Examiner] Bill to tackle smuggling of alcohol and cigarettes to be discussed in Dáil. (25 Oct 2018)

[thejournal.ie] , MacNamee, Garreth South African drug supplier suspected of facilitating Ireland's biggest cocaine dealers. (01 Oct 2018)

[Irish Times] , Lally, Conor Crime gangs using car garages to smuggle drugs and valuables. (24 Sep 2018)

[thejournal.ie] , McDermott, Stephen From Colombian cartels to grow-houses in Galway: where do Ireland's illegal drugs come from? (16 Sep 2018)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac ‘Tsunami’ of cocaine flooding Europe. (01 Sep 2018)

[Belfastlive] , Corr, Shauna Belfast heroin addicts supplied via drug mules on buses and trains. (15 Aug 2018)

[thejournal.ie] , MacNamee, Garreth Revealed: The human trafficking heroin gang behind an acid attack on a drugs garda. (16 Jul 2018)

[Independent.ie] , Begley, Ian Revealed: Irish drug users turning to Facebook to order drugs such as ecstasy and cannabis. (09 Jul 2018)

[Irish Examiner] , Kelleher, Olivia Drug mules playing ‘Russian roulette’. (23 May 2018)

[Independent.ie] , Armstrong, Kathy 'If you're going to create demand, you are creating supply - when the next person dies you need to take some responsibility' - campaign looks at recreational drug use. (08 Apr 2018)

[Independent.ie] , Molloy, Amy 'Pay via Bitcoin and bring your receipt' - Drug dealers using popular buy and sell site to advertise pills and cocaine. (07 Apr 2018)

[Irish Examiner] , Barry, Stephen Call for increased resources to tackle tobacco smuggling. (29 Aug 2017)

[thejournal.ie] , MacNamee, Garreth 'If you're hiding something, we'll find it': This is how Revenue catch drug smugglers here. (08 Jul 2017)

[Independent.ie] , Clifford, Graham Drugs Ireland: pushing back the rising tide. (16 Apr 2017)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Ireland targeted in 200-courier cocaine trafficking operation. (12 Mar 2017)

[Independent.ie] , Lynott, Laurya Hollow shoes, fake drinks cans and child smugglers - Custom control's crazy year in airport. (03 Jan 2017)

[thejournal.ie] , Hennessy, Michelle 'Many have sinister side effects': How gardaí tackle the sale of drugs on the Dark Web. (02 Jan 2017)

[Independent.ie] , Devine, Catherine Thousands of smuggled items linked to drugs feud seized in Irish prisons. (01 Aug 2016)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Ten Irish gangs control the main import drug routes. (06 Apr 2016)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac EU police flags hike in massive heroin hauls. (06 Apr 2016)

[rte.ie] Global drug gangs operating in Ireland: EU report. (Apr 2016)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Just 3% of heroin in Ireland is seized, says UN. (23 Feb 2016)

[Irish Examiner] , McDonagh, Darragh Prison authorities anti-smuggling efforts fail to prevent flow of drugs in prisons. (07 Dec 2015)

[Independent.ie] , Kearns, David See how drugs are getting smuggled into Ireland's most notorious prison. (24 Nov 2015)

[Irish Mirror] , McNamee, Emma Foreign drug mules risking their lives for just €1,500 by smuggling cocaine in their bodies. (25 Oct 2015)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Drug swallowers ‘at bottom of ladder’. (21 Oct 2015)

[rte.ie] 90 visitors arrested for smuggling drugs into prisons. (02 Oct 2015)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Cigarettes smuggling 'the new cocaine trade'; 'paltry ' fines blamed. (27 Jul 2015)

[Irish Examiner] , Giblin, Ruaidhrí Judge erred in giving drug dealer 30 years. (23 Jul 2015)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Minors forced to hide drugs internally for prison visits. (07 Jul 2015)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Drugs supply ‘stops inmates kicking the habit’. (07 Jul 2015)

[Irish Examiner] Phone line set up to target illegal drug and weapon smuggling into prisons. (06 Jul 2015)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Ireland a ‘great place for smugglers to operate’. (12 Jun 2015)

[rte.ie] More needs to be done to tackle drug use, overcrowding in prisons - reports. (27 May 2015)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Riordan, Sean Five heroin gangs operating in Cork are mainly users. (19 May 2015)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Haul highlights links to drug cartels. (26 Mar 2015)

[thejournal.ie] It’s been a BAD week for drug smugglers…. (25 Mar 2015)

[Irish Examiner] , McEnroe, Juno Cross-border force urged to crack down on smugglers. (23 Feb 2015)

[thejournal.ie] These maps show the world’s hard drug trade in remarkable detail. (23 Feb 2015)

[Independent.ie] , O'Regan, Mark New measures aimed at tackling drug smuggling into prisons. (05 Feb 2015)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Riordan, Sean ‘Price to blame’ as seizures of illegal cigarettes soar. (16 Jan 2015)

[BBC News Online] Northern Ireland 'soft touch' for cocaine smugglers. (28 Nov 2014)

[Irish Examiner] , Cahill, Ann Ireland to include prostitution, drugs, and smuggled cigarettes in GDP. (22 Oct 2014)

[Irish Examiner] , Neylon, Laoise and Ó Fátharta, Conall Trafficking fears over drug case convictions. (18 Oct 2014)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Riordan, Sean The ‘Cobh Agreement’ that saved thousands of lives. (26 Sep 2014)

[Independent.ie] , Riegel, Ralph and Brady, Tom Our coastal waters known as Europe's drugs highway. (25 Sep 2014)

[thejournal.ie] Here’s what the economic crisis did for illegal cigarettes in Ireland. (22 Sep 2014)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Penal review wants drug laws eased. (18 Sep 2014)

[United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime] UNODC taps into maritime crime-fighting experience to tackle high seas drug smugglers. (09 Sep 2014)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Riordan, Sean Garda task force may track criminal gangs on rail network. (15 Aug 2014)

[thejournal.ie] Trafficked Asian nationals forced into drug trade are getting tougher sentences than Irish – MRCI. (30 Jul 2014)

British Irish Council. [British Irish Council] Ministerial meeting of the sectoral group on the misuse of substances. (27 Jun 2014)

[thejournal.ie] Over 80 per cent of drug seizures in Europe are for cannabis. (28 May 2014)

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. [United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime] Methamphetamine trafficking increases, new psychoactive substances flood markets, according to new UNODC report. (20 May 2014)

[independent.ie] Interim Garda Commissioner O'Sullivan vows fresh drugs crackdown after €11m haul. (30 Apr 2014)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Riordan, Sean Tobacco smuggling blamed on recession and government duty. (04 Feb 2014)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Riordan, Sean Cigarette pack codes to tackle illicit trade. (04 Feb 2014)

[Independent.ie] , Brady, Tom Gang 'supermarket' with shelves of drugs and guns found by gardai. (28 Nov 2013)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac ‘If I was Nidge from Love/Hate I’d deal in tobacco, not drugs’. (13 Nov 2013)

[Irish Examiner] , Woulfe, Jimmy European drugs gang targets immigrants. (09 Oct 2013)

[Irish Examiner] , Woulfe, Jimmy Drugs importation network uncovered. (10 Aug 2013)

[Irish Independent] , Brady, Tom Counterfeit alcohol seized by customs in online probe. (13 Jul 2013)

[Irish Independent] , Cusack, Jim Republicans and loyalists linked to deadly drug. (07 Jul 2013)

[Irish Examiner] , Lally, Conor Seizure of banned synthetic drugs in post reaches all-time high. (01 Jul 2013)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Cionnaith, Fiachra High cost of drugs sees rise in sale of fake pills. (28 Jun 2013)

[thejournal.ie] ‘Designer drugs’ being sold as ‘bath salts’ and ‘spice’ causing concern. (27 Jun 2013)

[Independent.ie] , Black, Fergus and Kelleher, Lynne Veronica is still an icon in the war on drugs after 17 years. (24 Jun 2013)

Health Research Board. Alcohol and Drug Research Unit. [Health Research Board] New report reveals the latest drug trends in Europe. (28 May 2013)

[Independent.ie] Retailers hurt by illicit trading. (25 Apr 2013)

[Irish Medical Times] , Gantly, Dara Drug barons ‘should get mandatory life in jail’. (10 Apr 2013)

[thejournal.ie] Ireland an ‘easy target’ for international smugglers. (01 Apr 2013)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Rise in abuse of cannabis, says report. (18 Mar 2013)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Eastern Europeans ‘prominent’ in drugs scene. (01 Feb 2013)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Eastern Europeans ‘prominent’ in drugs scene. (01 Feb 2013)

[Irish Independent] Women run day-to-day criminal business of leading drugs gangs. (06 Jan 2013)

[rte.ie] Drugs worth over €49m seized by Revenue's Customs services in 2012. (05 Jan 2013)

[Oireachtas] Europol Bill 2012 passes both Houses of the Oireachtas. (18 Dec 2012)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Gangs use Luas and children to deal drugs. (17 Dec 2012)

[RTE News] Garda Commissioner says 25 gangs are operating in the State. (21 Nov 2012)

[Sunday Independent] , Reilly, Jerome Illegal trade costs State €860m in lost revenue. (28 Oct 2012)

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. [United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime] UNODC: Amphetamine-type stimulants ranked world's second most used drug after cannabis. (13 Sep 2011)

The Economist. [The Economist] The cost of coke. (24 Jun 2011)

[EMCDDA] Drug use in Europe still a major threat to public health. (23 Jun 2011)

[BBC News Online] , McKimm, Mike Report into Border Agency says ports 'wide open'. (20 May 2011)

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. [EMCDDA] Developing a set of indicators on drug markets, crime and supply reduction in Europe: your input is welcome. (13 May 2011)

[BBC News Online] , Easton, Mark Drug laws 'may make matters worse'. (01 Apr 2011)

Sunday Independent. [Sunday Independent] Gardai arrest drug dealers targeting city's treatment centres for addicts. (06 Mar 2011)

RTE News. [RTE News] Mountjoy zero drugs policy working - Governor. (23 Aug 2010)

, McEnroe, Juno Navy tracking system to crack down on drugs smuggling. (09 Aug 2010)

[Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform] Minister Lenihan publishes Policing Priorities for 2008. (02 Nov 2007)

[Guardian Unlimited] UK Drugs Act 2005 takes effect from 1 January. (03 Jan 2006)

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