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News added in last 30 days
News added in last 30 days
Yesterday
[News]
[Department of Health]
Ministers for Health publish new National Drugs Strategy 2026–2030.
(13 Oct 2026)
Friday 9th Oct
[News]
[Department of Health]
Minister Murnane O’Connor announces Budget 2027 investment in national drugs strategy, public health and community services.
(09 Oct 2026)
[News]
[Irish Examiner] , O'Reilly, Alison
HSE warns about unpredictable effects of 'sophisticated-looking party drug' spreading around Irish cities.
(09 Oct 2026)
Tuesday 6th Oct
[News]
[Alcohol Action Ireland]
Press release: Excise duties freeze and misguided pub scheme yet more proof that government has absorbed industry spin around alcohol.
(06 Oct 2026)
[News]
[Department of Finance]
Budget 2027.
(06 Oct 2026)
Monday 5th Oct
[News]
[Irish Times] , Lally, Conor
‘It is traumatic for the parents’: How Irish drug gangs are using teenagers’ addresses in operations.
(05 Oct 2026)
Wednesday 30th Sep
[News]
[Irish Times] , Horgan Jones, Jack
Gambling regulator warns reforms on remote gaming and black market stalled due to funding.
(30 Sep 2026)
Monday 28th Sep
[News]
[rte.ie] , Corrigan, Conn
Rise in prescription opioid use under public drug scheme.
(28 Sep 2026)
[News]
[Independent.ie] , McTaggart, Maeve
Revealed: More than 2,000 discharges from Irish hospitals in two years linked to issues caused by cannabinoids.
(28 Sep 2026)
Tuesday 22nd Sep
[News]
[Irish Examiner] , Michael, Neil
Government efforts to tackle drug use 'will not succeed' without action to address alcohol consumption.
(22 Sep 2026)
[News]
[thejournal.ie] , McDermott, Stephen
FactFind: Are vapes 'nearly worse' than cigarettes?
(22 Sep 2026)
Sunday 20th Sep
[News]
[RTE News]
'Number of overdose presentations' at Midlands Prison.
(20 Sep 2026)
Wednesday 16th Sep
[News]
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac
'No data' on whether drug prevention lessons are being taught in schools.
(16 Sep 2026)
[News]
[Department of Health]
Minister Murnane O’Connor opens European Society for Prevention Research conference 2026 and publishes report on drug prevention in Ireland.
(16 Sep 2026)
Tuesday 15th Sep
[News]
[thejournal.ie] , Pepper, Diarmuid
Number of people seeking treatment for nitrous oxide misuse has more than doubled since 2022.
(15 Sep 2026)
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