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Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland. Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) announces strategic partnership with the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland, further strengthening ASA’s role in safeguarding consumers. (10 Dec 2024)

[Alcohol Action Ireland] Next government must establish an Office for Alcohol Harm Reduction. (18 Nov 2024)

[Alcohol Action Ireland] Press release: Minimum Unit Pricing for alcohol – an opportunity to save lives across the island of Ireland. (18 Oct 2024)

[Alcohol Action Ireland] Press release: fallout from extending opening hours will be felt across towns and cities of Ireland. (26 Sep 2024)

[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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[Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use] Meeting with Oireachtas Joint Committee on Drugs Use. (14 Jun 2024)

Center for Forensic Science Research & Education. US public alerts: Medetomidine rapidly proliferating across USA — implicated in recreational opioid drug supply & causing overdose outbreaks. (20 May 2024)

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[Department of Health] Minister of State Colm Burke grants licence for Ireland’s first pilot Supervised Injecting Facility in Dublin city centre. (23 Dec 2024)

[Department of Health] Minister Butler and Minister Browne launch new mental health pilot Community Access Support Team in Limerick. (07 Nov 2024)

[Department of Health] Minister Donnelly announces passing of the Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024 by Houses of the Oireachtas . (07 Nov 2024)

[Department of Health] Minister of State Colm Burke announces funding for enhanced drug treatment services for homeless people. (25 Oct 2024)

[Department of Justice] Minister Browne welcomes passing of historic legislation to streamline, strengthen and modernise gambling regulation. (16 Oct 2024)

[Department of Health] Minister of State Colm Burke announces additional €40 million in funding for drug and alcohol services and inclusion health. (06 Oct 2024)

[Department of Health] Ministers for Health announce record €25.8 billion budget for the delivery of health services in 2025. (02 Oct 2024)

[Department of Education] Minister Foley announces Jigsaw as successful bidder to deliver new programme to support wellbeing and mental health. (27 Sep 2024)

[Department of Health] Minister for Health makes law for fines for those selling tobacco products or nicotine inhaling products at events for children. (23 Sep 2024)

[Department of Justice] Minister for Justice Helen McEntee appoints first Director of new National Office for Community Safety. (23 Sep 2024)

[Department of Health] Minister Burke announces funding of €2.3 million to sustain community-based drugs services and to support people in recovery. (20 Sep 2024)

[Department of Health] Minister for Health secures Government approval to introduce greater restrictions on vapes. (10 Sep 2024)

[Department of Justice] Minister Browne invites proposals for new Youth Diversion Projects in Clare and Tipperary. (28 Aug 2024)

[Department of Health] Minister Burke announces funding of €830,000 for drug treatment services under the Women’s Health Action Plan. (18 Jul 2024)

[Department of Health] Minister for Health introduces the Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024 to the Oireachtas. (04 Jul 2024)

Ireland. Department of Health. [Department of Health] Government approves legislation to increase the minimum legal age of sale of tobacco products to 21. (25 Jun 2024)

[Department of Health] Minister Burke launches interactive map to facilitate access to 442 publicly-funded drug treatment and family support services. (04 Jun 2024)

[Department of Health] Minister for Health commences law to ban the sale of tobacco products and nicotine inhaling products by self-service. (31 May 2024)

[Department of Transport] Minister Chambers signs mandatory roadside drug testing provisions into law. (29 May 2024)

[Department of Health] Ministers for Health announce government approval to raise the age of sale of tobacco to 21. (14 May 2024)

[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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European Union Drugs Agency. A new network of forensic and toxicology laboratories to strengthen EU preparedness on drugs. (12 Nov 2024)

[EchoLive.ie] , Conlon, Catherine Alcohol taxes must increase, for good of our nation’s health. (20 Aug 2024)

[EU Drugs Agency] New European Union Drugs Agency starts work with broader mandate. (02 Jul 2024)

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

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Health Products Regulatory Authority. HPRA warns of health risks of semaglutide type products sold illegally online. (26 Nov 2024)

HSE Alcohol Programme. [Health Service Executive] International FASD awareness day 2024. Supporting alcohol free pregnancies. (06 Sep 2024)

Hot Press News Desk. [Hot Press] Ireland’s new drugs Minister Colm Burke says one in five politicians in the Dáil have probably taken illegal substances. (02 Sep 2024)

[Health Service Executive] Supporting act: HSE drug harm reduction teams and lab at Electric Picnic 2024. (15 Aug 2024)

[Health Products Regulatory Authority] Over 700,000 units of illegal medicines detained in first six months of 2024. (24 Jul 2024)

The Hotpress newsdesk. [Hot Press] Do you use drugs? How many? Why? (05 Jul 2024)

[Health Service Executive] HSE Safer Nightlife Programme hosts harm reduction services at Mother Pride Block Party 2024. (28 Jun 2024)

[HSE drugs.ie] HSE Risk Communication - Monitoring Emerging Overdose Situation. (14 Jun 2024)

[Health Service Executive] New state-of-the-art HSE drug trends laboratory opens. (12 Jun 2024)

[Health Research Board] European Drug Report 2024. (10 Jun 2024)

[Health Service Executive] ‘Reduce Drug Harm’ at events and festivals this weekend. (07 Jun 2024)

[Health Service Executive] HSE warns people to stop using e-cigarette products containing illegal levels of nicotine. (05 Jun 2024)

[Health Service Executive] HSE Safer Nightlife programme 2024 to reduce drug harms this summer. (28 May 2024)

[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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[Independent.ie] , Gataveckaite, Gabija Health Minister Stephen Donnelly wanted 20c on price of a pint in Budget 2025, but proposal rejected. (28 Dec 2024)

[Irish Times] , Wall, Martin Minister says he faced ‘extraordinary’ lobbying over legislation to reform rules on gambling. (26 Dec 2024)

[Irish Times] Drivers must wait for checkpoint drug test result, Supreme Court rules. (25 Nov 2024)

[Irish Examiner] , Dunphy, Liz Vapes with cannabinoids causing psychosis in users as young as 13. (25 Nov 2024)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Parties urged to back drug decriminalisation. (21 Nov 2024)

[Irish Examiner] , Dunphy, Liz Cannabis users spiked with heroin while dealers offer free cocaine to expand their market. (18 Nov 2024)

[Irish Times] , Malone, Emmet ‘Most drug users are functioning people. They go to work, go to college’. (11 Nov 2024)

[Irish Times] , O'Halloran, Barry New gambling regulator to begin work on phased basis next year. (29 Oct 2024)

[Irish Times] , Bowers, Shauna Stress and substance misuse are a ‘scourge’ on doctors, says medical council president. (12 Oct 2024)

[Irish Examiner] New dual mental health and addiction programme to start in Cork Prison. (04 Oct 2024)

[Irish Examiner] , Murphy, Ann Drug addicts waiting months for place in detox units due to lack of space. (17 Sep 2024)

[Irish Examiner] , McGlynn, Michelle Over 46,000 canisters of potentially lethal laughing gas seized so far this year. (15 Sep 2024)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac EU should not ‘declare war’ on citizens over rise in drug violence. (13 Sep 2024)

[Irish Examiner] , Daly, Rebecca The sobering truth about drink-spiking — and the consequences. (13 Sep 2024)

[Irish Times] , Bowers, Shauna Calls for addiction to be treated as a mental health issue. (04 Sep 2024)

[Irish Examiner] , Lysaght, Rachel Life-saving naloxone drug was administered 461 times last year. (02 Sep 2024)

[Irish Examiner] , McGlynn, Michelle Almost 3,000 prisoners waiting for psychology and addiction services. (01 Sep 2024)

[Irish Examiner] , Dunphy, Liz Drug to reverse opioid overdoses should be given to every addict, Cork conference hears. (30 Aug 2024)

[Irish Times] , Wilson, Jade Cluster of overdoses linked to opiate nitazene ‘came out of the blue’ - HSE clinician. (27 Aug 2024)

[Irish Examiner] , Murray, Sean Politicians lobbied more than 60 times over gambling legislation. (16 Aug 2024)

[Irish Times] , Burns, Sarah ‘Significant’ increase in wholesale price of cocaine in Ireland. (14 Aug 2024)

[Irish Prison Service] Irish Prison Service issues nationwide prison drug alert. (19 Jul 2024)

[Irish Examiner] , Murphy, Ann Prisoners hand in hundreds of nitazene tablets following inmate death. (19 Jul 2024)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Revenue confirms risk checks 'from time to time' at private airfields. (09 Jul 2024)

[Irish Times] , White, Jack Activists hold breath over gambling legislation amid ‘barrage’ of lobbying. (24 Jun 2024)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Ireland joins European ports network tasked with tackling drug trafficking. (17 Jun 2024)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac New Oireachtas committee on drugs use is expected to produce interim reports. (05 Jun 2024)

[Irish Examiner] , Murray, Sean 'Non-stop, incessant' lobbying to water down new gambling laws. (27 May 2024)

[Independent.ie] , Bracken, Ali ‘The objective is to save lives’ – Work to start on Ireland’s first medically-supervised drug injection site. (26 May 2024)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac 'Vast majority' of large quantity drug possession sentences avoid 10-year minimum jail term. (20 May 2024)

[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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[Limerick Post] , O'Donovan, Katie Limerick gains three new community policing sergeants to tackle city issues. (16 May 2024)

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[newstalk.com] , McKenna Barry, Sarah At least 75,000 people in Ireland at risk of developing Alcohol Related Brain Injury. (14 Nov 2024)

[newstalk.com] , Luke, Chris I’ve seen many friends succumb to it: warning over cannabis addiction. (06 Aug 2024)

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[Pompidou Group] Promoting healthier youth by addressing the risks of online gambling and gaming – Kick-off meeting of new project in nine EU countries. (13 Dec 2024)

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[rte.ie] , Burnhill, Elaine Ireland's first medically supervised injection facility to open. (17 Dec 2024)

Reuters. [RTE News] EU countries seek to include vaping in tobacco tax law. (09 Dec 2024)

[RTE News] , Fraher, Pamela Sale of unapproved US weight loss trial drug exposed in Ireland. (09 Dec 2024)

[Road Safety Authority] , Conway, Gail RSA launch Christmas road safety campaign. (02 Dec 2024)

[RTE News] , Conneely, Ailbhe Detox referral lists rising due to lack of beds - charity. (13 Sep 2024)

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

[Road Safety Authority] Almost 10,000 breathalyser tests availed of at Electric Picnic. (02 Sep 2024)

[RTE News] Inmates' health monitored after suspected overdoses at Portlaoise Prison. (14 Aug 2024)

[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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[Sunday World] , Fetherstonhaugh, Neil How ‘pink cocaine' – the drug that killed Liam Payne – is taking a grip in Ireland. (24 Oct 2024)

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[The Anglo Celt] Almost four in ten Cavan teens (13) have drank alcohol. (13 Dec 2024)

[thejournal.ie] , Walsh, Andrew 'This will save lives' - Ireland's first supervised drug injection centre to open this December. (24 Nov 2024)

[thejournal.ie] , MacRedmond, David FactCheck: Where have Fine Gael (and Simon Harris) stood on drug decriminalisation in the past? (13 Nov 2024)

[thejournal.ie] , Ruane, Lynn It's time to change our approach to drug use and addiction. (27 Oct 2024)

[thejournal.ie] , O'Connor, Niall Drones with 'flaming packages' being used to burn through prison nets and deliver drugs. (19 Oct 2024)

[thejournal.ie] , Cullen, Roisin Tour of cannabis factory in Canada shows glimpse of road ahead for Ireland. (14 Oct 2024)

[thejournal.ie] , Flynn, Valerie Medical Council suggests controls needed on widely used prescription drug. (13 Oct 2024)

[thejournal.ie] , Marder, Ian Why seizing drugs might cause more harm than it prevents. (31 Aug 2024)

[thejournal.ie] , O'Carroll, Conor Objection to Dolphin's Barn 'amusement centre' over slot machine concerns. (08 Aug 2024)

[thejournal.ie] , Ryan, Orla 'They see no way out': 113% jump in homeless people seeking mental health support from charity. (17 Jun 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)

[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. Redefine alcohol for a healthier, safer, and happier Europe campaign. (02 Oct 2024)

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)