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[Oireachtas] Dáil Éireann debate. Question 588 – Health services [Assessment costs] [28681/25]. (29 May 2025)

[Oireachtas] Dáil Éireann debate. Question 195 – Social welfare eligibility [4931/25]. (12 Feb 2025)

[Oireachtas] Dáil Éireann debate. Question 1134, 1135 – Drug dealing [intimidation] [1706/1707/24]. (17 Jan 2024)

[Oireachtas] Dáil Éireann debate. Questions 5 & 12 Taoiseach's communications [drugs policy] [30915/23] [32556/23]. (04 Jul 2023)

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[Oireachtas] Dáil Éireann debate. Written answer 13 - Drug dealing [Intimidation] [60618/22]. (06 Dec 2022)

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[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Counterfeiting Bill 2020: Second Stage. (11 Feb 2021)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (03 Feb 2021)

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O'Leary, Megan (2010) Intimidation of families. In: Community drugs problem: defining the problem - defending the responses conference, 15 October 2010, Dublin.

Thesis

Glynn, Natalie (2020) Negotiating uncertainty and earning respect: a qualitative, longitudinal study of young people ageing out of state care in Ireland. PhD thesis, Trinity College Dublin.

Ormond, Gillian (2014) Alcohol, income and health: a complicated but desirable mix. PhD thesis, University College Cork.

Video

Scottish Drugs Forum. (2022) MAT standard 8 - towards implementation: the MAT standards webinar series. All people have access to independent advocacy and support for housing, welfare and income needs. Scottish Drugs Forum.

Dataset

Pobal. (2023) Pobal open data and maps [Ireland].

Teaching Resource

Lown, JM (2011) The Financial Self-Efficacy Scale (FSES). Outcomes measurement tool: personal circumstances & needs – debt and finance.

Jacob, Katy (2002) Financial behavior. Outcomes measurement tool: personal circumstances & needs – debt and finance.

News

[rte.ie] , O'Callaghan, Gavin Cocaine use 'becoming a bigger problem' on social scenes. (17 Feb 2025)

[RTE Primetime] , McMorrow, Conor Threats, assaults and arson used by drug dealers to recoup debts. (12 Sep 2024)

[The Guardian] , Kelly, Annie ‘We’re seeing firearms, arson, attacks on homes’: the families in the eye of Ireland’s cocaine storm. (16 Jun 2024)

[Irish Examiner] , Dunphy, Liz Drug-debt enforcers 'terrorising families in every county'. (06 Aug 2023)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Cormac O'Keeffe: Invest in frontline to help tackle street violence. (22 Jul 2023)

[thejournal.ie] , O'Cearbhaill, Muiris and Raleigh, David The 'hidden victims' of the hidden addiction: Problem gambling and its impact on family members. (04 Jun 2023)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Child, 8, used by gang to collect drug debts on bike. (29 May 2023)

[Irish Times] , Gallagher, Conor How drug debts are used to control Irish communities: ‘Men are forced to go to jail on someone’s behalf’. (01 Apr 2023)

[Irish Times] , Power, Jack Families pressured to remortgage homes over drug debts, says senior garda. (17 Jan 2023)

[Irish Times] , Power, Jack Nearly 200 reports of drug-related intimidation in north Dublin. (16 Jan 2023)

[Irish Times] , Dalton, Eoghan Addiction and drug debts wreak havoc on community. (04 Jul 2022)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Almost 290 drug intimidation cases reported in Dublin last year. (26 Jan 2022)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Women being forced into sex to pay drug debts as intimidation rises. (27 Nov 2021)

[Irish Examiner] , Murray, Sean Drug-related intimidation 'normalised' way of resolving disputes, seminar hears. (17 Nov 2021)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac 'He owed money and these people wanted money': drugs, debts and the silent toll on families. (18 Sep 2021)

[thejournal.ie] , Farrell, Sinead 'I'd be going back to my normal life and the phone calls from people that I owed money to'. (28 Apr 2021)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Hostile takeovers: dealers sell from the homes of vulnerable addicts. (17 Apr 2021)

[Irish Times] , Lally, Conor Gangs targeting young people and their accounts to move money, gardaí warn. (12 Mar 2021)

[Irish Times] , Lally, Conor Dublin's north inner city: Hospital records to help analyse 'violence as disease'. (08 Feb 2021)

Ana Liffey Drug Project. [Ana Liffey Drug Project] Report highlights need to work together to address drug-related intimidation. (26 Jan 2021)

[Irish Examiner] , Dunphy, Liz Drug dealers calling in €30k drug debts from Cork families. (15 May 2020)

[Southern Star] , O'Mahony, Kieran West Corks cocaine wars (part 1). (11 May 2020)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Status and money pull youth into drugs trade. (23 Dec 2019)

[Independent.ie] , O'Keeffe, Alan Why this season of indulgence is a struggle for those with addictions. (23 Dec 2019)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Parents ‘want to keep heads down’ over drugs trade. (11 Nov 2019)

[Irish Examiner] , Baker, Noel Parents pay price for drug debts of children, says judge. (08 Jun 2019)

[Irish Times] , Gallagher, Conor Drug debts: First come bullets in the post. Then the family home is firebombed. (09 Feb 2019)

[thejournal.ie] , Hennessy, Michelle Dealers make violent threats against 12-year-olds over cannabis debt. (28 Jan 2019)

[thejournal.ie] , Dunphy, Shane A mother on drug crime in Ireland: 'When the dealers called to my door and wanted me to settle his debts, I’d had enough'. (07 Jan 2019)

[Independent.ie] , Keogh, Elaine People under threat from drug dealers should tell us - Garda chief. (20 Nov 2018)

[Independent.ie] , Sheehan, Maeve 'Fear stalks feud town as gangs 'tax' families over children's drug debts'. (18 Nov 2018)

[thejournal.ie] , MacNamee, Garreth Drug dealing criminals using bookmakers' online accounts to stash money. (19 Oct 2018)

[thejournal.ie] , Hennessy, Michelle Ireland's gambling epidemic: 'Find a corner and you'll be left alone 'til you're penniless'. (01 Sep 2018)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Doherty, Caroline Majority of people know a problem drinker, report says. (17 Apr 2018)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac ‘Zero tolerance’by gangs to all drug debt. (16 Oct 2017)

[Dublin People] , Gleeson, Jack Drug debt campaign needs funding. (19 Sep 2017)

[Irish Times] , Gallagher, Conor Some young people in Ballymun spend 150% of income on cannabis. (16 May 2017)

[thejournal.ie] , Barry, Aoife 'They can be in bed next to their partner, gambling away the rent'. (16 Jan 2017)

[Independent.ie] '1 in 3 people threatened over a drug debt is your Ma' - Hard-hitting campaign targets teens. (22 Dec 2016)

[RTE News] Majority of drug users do not report attacks - report. (16 Feb 2016)

[Irish Examiner] Study reveals 75% of people do not report intimidation by drug gangs. (12 Nov 2015)

[Independent.ie] , O'Faherty, Jane 75pc of people who experienced drug intimidation did not report the incident to gardai. (12 Nov 2015)

[thejournal.ie] , Bodkin, Peter A bad hangover won’t just hurt your head – it’s damaging the country as well. (19 Oct 2015)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Dependent cannabis users spending €700 a week. (18 Oct 2015)

[Independent.ie] , Fegan, Joyce Drug debt is now a huge issue for Irish teens, warns leading psychiatrist. (09 Aug 2015)

[thejournal.ie] , MacGuill, Dan “Horrific”: Gangs passing drug debts on to families bereaved by suicide. (11 Dec 2014)

[Irish Examiner] , McEnroe, Juno Middle classes ‘are aiding drug barons’. (01 Aug 2013)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Lack of money prevents addicts seeking help. (15 Jul 2013)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Initiative to tackle drug-debt bullying by dealers. (02 Jul 2013)

[Irish Examiner] , Baker, Noel Drug debt teens threatened with guns. (17 Jun 2013)

[Irish Examiner] , Baker, Noel Cannabis drug debts leading to suicide. (25 Mar 2013)

[Irish Examiner] , Baker, Noel Intimidation over drug debts on rise. (04 Mar 2013)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Help for families intimidated by dealers. (05 Feb 2013)

[Irish Examiner] , Ring, Evelyn Money and family worries top Samaritans’ survey. (29 Dec 2012)

[Irish Medical Times] , Connors, Aoife Recession causing surge in drug and alcohol abuse. (18 Nov 2010)