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[Alcohol Action Ireland] Press release: Legal challenge must be taken to decide if laws designed to protect children are being egregiously flouted with zero alcohol products. (20 Mar 2024)

[Alcohol Action Ireland] RSA letter warns about increased road deaths. (12 Mar 2024)

Alcohol Action Ireland. [Alcohol Action Ireland] Open letter: an urgent call for this government to fully assess the implications of increased alcohol availability. (09 Feb 2024)

[Alcohol Action Ireland] Open letter to Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, TD, re Sale of Alcohol Bill – increasing alcohol availability will increase alcohol harm, 4 Jan 2024. (04 Jan 2024)

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[Department of Justice] Minister for Justice Helen McEntee addresses annual Prison Officers Association Conference. (25 Apr 2024)

[Department of Health] Minister for Health secures government approval to further expand the role of pharmacists. (17 Apr 2024)

[Department of Health] Minister for Mental Health and Older People announces additional €10 million in funding for mental health services. (12 Apr 2024)

[Department of Health] Minister for Health introduces additional measures to protect children from tobacco and e-cigarettes. (28 Mar 2024)

[Department of Health] Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy announces new chairperson of North Inner City Drugs and Alcohol Task Force. (08 Mar 2024)

[Department of Justice] Minister McEntee and Minister Browne welcome passage of legislation to combat grooming of children for the purposes of crime. (06 Mar 2024)

[Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science] Minister Harris outlines success of education programme for people living with addiction. (26 Jan 2024)

[Department of Justice] Minister McEntee extends Greentown Programme for further three years. (26 Jan 2024)

[Department of Health] Minister Naughton reaffirms commitment to lifesaving Naloxone programme. (03 Jan 2024)

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[Extra.ie] , McCann, Debbie Five murder cases linked to cannabis use in just a single year. (07 Apr 2024)

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[Health Service Executive] 20 years since Ireland banned smoking indoors with 800,000 fewer smokers today. (28 Mar 2024)

Health Products Regulatory Authority. [HPRA] Close to 900,000 units of illegal medicines detained by the HPRA in 2023. (28 Mar 2024)

Health Products Regulatory Authority. [HPRA] European Commission consultation on cannabidiol (CBD) used in cosmetic products. (06 Mar 2024)

[Health Research Board] Deaths among people who are homeless. (16 Jan 2024)

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[Irish Examiner] , O'Riordan, Sean 115 sacked from Defence Forces for illegal drug use in last 10 years. (30 Apr 2024)

[Irish Examiner] , Griffin, Niamh Women earning more than €35k annually are most at risk for babies having fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. (07 Apr 2024)

[Irish Examiner] , Gibbs, Stephen and Southern, Keiran Inside the fentanyl trade powering the world’s deadliest drug crisis. (30 Mar 2024)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac 'Violence, intimidation, addiction behind all that bling'. (25 Mar 2024)

[Irish Times] , O'Halloran, Maire Alcohol consumption, drug-taking, vaping, playing loud music among Irish Rail passenger complaints. (19 Mar 2024)

[Irish Times] , Horgan Jones, Jack Drug use committee faces difficulties reporting findings before possible autumn election, chair says. (13 Mar 2024)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Irish drug gangs among 800 groups threatening EU security. (08 Mar 2024)

[Irish Times] , Cullen, Paul ‘Coffin tablet’: Renewed calls for prescription drug feared to be ‘new OxyContin’ to be reclassified. (25 Feb 2024)

[Independent.ie] , Foxe, Ken Former prisoners are most at risk from drug overdose after jail release or cash windfall. (25 Feb 2024)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Drug dealers 'testing' heroin market with dangerous synthetics. (22 Feb 2024)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac 37% drop in Cork's garda drug squad numbers compared to 14% nationwide. (21 Feb 2024)

[Irish Times] , Kelleher, Olivia HSE issues alert about potent synthetic opioid being sold as heroin in Dublin and Cork. (03 Feb 2024)

[Irish Examiner] , Murphy, Ann GPs and psychiatrists urging cabinet ministers to oppose legalisation of possession of cannabis for personal use. (30 Jan 2024)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Politicians 'must show courage to oversee decriminalisation of drugs' – Citizens' Assembly chief. (25 Jan 2024)

[Irish Times] , Holland, Kitty Medically supervised drug injection facility to open in Dublin. (23 Jan 2024)

[Irish Times] , McHale, Ryan Letter to the Editor. Drugs policy and public health. Legalisation and regulatory control. (22 Jan 2024)

[Irish Examiner] , Loughlin, Elaine Warning of increase in ketamine use as seizures of drug spike. (21 Jan 2024)

[Irish Times] , Cullen, Paul Prisoners to be screened for hepatitis C ahead of WHO elimination deadline of 2030. (16 Jan 2024)

[Independent.ie] , Gataveckaite, Gabija People caught with small amount of drugs should not end up in criminal justice system – Drugs Minister. (15 Jan 2024)

[Irish Times] , Kelleher, Olivia ‘High-risk’ synthetic opioid being sold in Dublin and Cork as heroin, HSE warns. (13 Jan 2024)

[Irish Examiner] , McGlynn, Michelle Drug overdose centres could prevent thousands of fatalities, says report. (11 Jan 2024)

[Irish Times] , Gallagher, Conor Frontline gardaí to be equipped with overdose reversal drug as part of pilot project. (05 Jan 2024)

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[rte.ie] More than €2m spent so far on delayed gambling authority. (13 Apr 2024)

RTE Drivetime. Amid a drugs epidemic in Ireland - The new minister talks about tackling the problem. (10 Apr 2024)

[RTE radio] , Byrne, Claire ‘Zombie’ drug xylazine found in UK vapes – could it be here? (10 Apr 2024)

[RTE News] , Foucart, Renaud What Ireland's smoking ban 20 years on shows us about human behaviour. (26 Mar 2024)

[rte.ie] , Creed, Karen More women seeking help for 'problem drinking' . (24 Jan 2024)

Road Safety Authority. [Road Safety Authority] One in 10 have driven after consuming alcohol in the last 12 months – according to new research by the RSA. (19 Jan 2024)

[RTE News] , Burnhill, Eleanor Arrival of synthetic drugs causing mental health concerns, says HSE. (05 Jan 2024)

[RTE News] , Burnhill, Eleanor Increase in synthetic drugs led to multiple overdoses last year, says HSE. (04 Jan 2024)

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[thejournal.ie] , Ryan, Orla Psychosis team in Cork sees significant decrease in number of people using drugs and alcohol. (22 Apr 2024)

Associated Press. [thejournal.ie] Germany legalises cannabis for recreational use despite opposition. (01 Apr 2024)

[thejournal.ie] , Ryan, Orla 'Everyone knows drugs are sold and people are intimidated in areas affected by poverty'. (17 Mar 2024)

[thejournal.ie] , Moore, Jane Merchants Quay says it will take time for drug users to 'trust' new supervised injection centre. (29 Jan 2024)

[thejournal.ie] , O'Cearbhaill, Muiris Most school children who drink obtain alcohol from their parents and other adults, study finds. (24 Jan 2024)

[thejournal.ie] , Duffin, Tony Each fatal drug overdose is a preventable death. (20 Jan 2024)

[thejournal.ie] , Ryan, Orla Detoxing from G is '100 times worse than alcohol withdrawal', expert warns. (15 Jan 2024)

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World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe. [World Health Organization] Shouldn’t we know this already? The link between alcohol and breast cancer. (07 Mar 2024)