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News added in last 30 days
News added in last 30 days
Thursday 31st Jul
[News]
[Department of Health]
Minister Murnane O’Connor announces investment in alcohol treatment services in response to growing demand.
(31 Jul 2025)
[News]
[Alcohol Action Ireland]
Press release: HRB treatment figures underscore urgent need to support alcohol harm’s invisible victims, children.
(31 Jul 2025)
[News]
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac
Drug searches in Ireland fall by 7,000 amid garda staffing crisis.
(31 Jul 2025)
Wednesday 30th Jul
[News]
[Department of Health]
Minister Murnane O'Connor attends inaugural steering group meeting to oversee the development of the new National Drugs Strategy.
(30 Jul 2025)
[News]
[thejournal.ie] , O'Carroll, Conor
Thousands of illegal vapes seized from shops by HSE over the past year.
(30 Jul 2025)
Tuesday 29th Jul
[News]
Ireland. Department of Health. [Department of Health]
Ministers for Health announce that HHC is now classified as an illegal drug.
(29 Jul 2025)
[News]
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac
Diversion scheme for those caught in possession of drugs to be in place by November.
(29 Jul 2025)
Saturday 26th Jul
[News]
[thejournal.ie] , Sherlock, Marie
Time to face the reality of synthetic drug use among young people.
(26 Jul 2025)
Friday 25th Jul
[News]
[Irish Medical Organisation]
IMO warns delay in alcohol labelling a ‘serious threat’ to public health.
(25 Jul 2025)
Thursday 24th Jul
[News]
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac
Number of festivals to have HSE's harm reduction initiative is halved ahead of drugs strategy review.
(24 Jul 2025)
Wednesday 23rd Jul
[News]
[Irish Times]
Drinks Ireland warned Taoiseach that alcohol health labelling plans seen as ‘trade barrier’ by US.
(23 Jul 2025)
[News]
[Alcohol Action Ireland]
Press release: Consequences of alcohol labelling delay will be felt by ordinary Irish people every day.
(23 Jul 2025)
Monday 21st Jul
[News]
[Alcohol Action Ireland]
Press release: a new vision is needed for Ireland’s biggest drug problem.
(21 Jul 2025)
[News]
[Department of Health]
Ministers for Health publish independent evaluation of the National Drugs Strategy.
(21 Jul 2025)
Thursday 17th Jul
[News]
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac
Available, affordable, potent: Ireland is being hit by 'a perfect storm' of cocaine.
(17 Jul 2025)
Tuesday 15th Jul
[News]
[Irish Times] , Leahy, Pat
Delay on health labelling on alcohol comes amid uncertain trading environment.
(15 Jul 2025)
Monday 14th Jul
[News]
[thejournal.ie] , O'Connor, Niall
Behind the scenes: Ships delivering drugs to Ireland are making drop-offs in other countries first.
(14 Jul 2025)
Sunday 13rd Jul
[News]
[Irish Examiner] , Griffin, Niamh
HSE cannot support vaping and nicotine pouch addiction through quit smoking programmes.
(13 Jul 2025)
Thursday 10th Jul
[News]
[Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland]
Gambling Regulator publishes licensing application guidance.
(10 Jul 2025)
Tuesday 8th Jul
[News]
[Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration]
New powers for CAB as Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan strengthens State’s ability to seize criminal assets.
(08 Jul 2025)
[News]
[Health Service Executive]
HSE aims to improve public knowledge that alcohol is a carcinogen that causes at least 7 types of cancer.
(08 Jul 2025)
Monday 7th Jul
[News]
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac
'Ireland needs military-grade drones to fend off bombardment of drugs by cocaine cartels'.
(07 Jul 2025)
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