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[Alcohol Action Ireland] Cross-sector coalition to set the record straight on alcohol labelling for lawmakers. (14 May 2025)

[Alcohol Action Ireland] Press release: Harris must not betray Ireland’s health and democratic processes over alcohol labelling. (01 May 2025)

[Alcohol Action Ireland] Press release: Implementing strategies to reduce alcohol consumption key for government to reduce hospital trolley congestion. (01 May 2025)

[Alcohol Action Ireland] Urgent call from more than 75 organisations and advocates for Ireland to stay on track and introduce alcohol health information labelling as planned. (24 Apr 2025)

[Alcohol Action Ireland] Press release: Taoiseach must rule out alcohol labelling ‘examination’. (07 Apr 2025)

[Alcohol Action Ireland] Reducing Ireland’s alcohol consumption a key strategy for reducing domestic violence. (02 Apr 2025)

[Alcohol Action Ireland] Government must prioritise full implementation of Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (PHAA). (09 Jan 2025)

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[breakingnews.ie] , McCarthaigh, Sean Record numbers contact HSE drug helpline with increase in calls about alcohol and cocaine. (07 Apr 2025)

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[CSO] , O’Farrell, Katie The well-being and relationships of 25-year-olds in Ireland – What CSO data tells us. (28 Apr 2025)

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[Department of Health] Minister with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy launches DRIVE national awareness campaign to support people impacted by drug-related intimidation and violence. (08 May 2025)

[Department of Health] Minister for Mental Health advises Government of overall reduction in suicide and self-harm rates in Ireland. (06 May 2025)

[Department of Health] Minister Murnane O’Connor announces €1.89 million funding for community-based drugs services. (25 Apr 2025)

[Department of Justice] Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan opens Community Safety Fund 2025 for applications. (07 Apr 2025)

[Department of Health] Minister Carroll MacNeill requests that Government make Health (Delegation of functions) Order 2025 to the new Ministers of State. (05 Mar 2025)

[Department of Justice] Minister O'Callaghan establishes GRAI approves appointment of members as new licencing & regulatory framework for gambling begins. (04 Mar 2025)

[Department of Justice] New Youth Diversion Projects for Clare and Tipperary announced by Minister O’Callaghan and Minister of State Collins. (20 Feb 2025)

[Department of Health] Ministers for Health introduce licensing system for tobacco and vapes. (20 Jan 2025)

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[EchoLive.ie] , Campbell, Amy Only two addiction counsellors but 100 on waiting list for services at Cork Prison. (14 Mar 2025)

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[Gov.ie] Government appoints Ministers of State. (29 Jan 2025)

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[Health Research Board] HRB welcomes role in combatting drug-related intimidation and violence. (08 May 2025)

[Health Products Regulatory Authority] Over 1 million units of illegal medicines detained by the HPRA in 2024. (30 Apr 2025)

[Health Research Board] HRB reports a continued decline in problem opioid use among younger people. (16 Apr 2025)

[Health Service Executive] HSE project addresses links between smoking, HPV and cervical cancer. (25 Mar 2025)

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[Irish Examiner] , Murphy, Ann HHC: The drug sold on Irish main streets that’s sending teens to hospital. (17 May 2025)

[Irish Times] , Holland, Kitty ‘I didn’t know what to do, where to go’: Families affected by addiction seek more support and a say in drugs policy. (12 May 2025)

[Irish Times] , Slattery, Laura Generation gamble: the invisible addiction crisis gripping Ireland’s teenagers. (03 May 2025)

[Independent.ie] , O'Regan, Eilish Crackdown on legal semi-synthetic cannabis planned, but no public information campaign on risks. (25 Apr 2025)

[Irish Times] , Bowers, Shauna Advertising zero-alcohol drinks ‘flagrant breach’ of laws, campaign group claims. (05 Apr 2025)

[Irish Examiner] , Murphy, Ann Silent epidemic of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder 'coming down the road at us fast and furiously'. (31 Mar 2025)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac South American cartels using ‘narco subs’ to smuggle drugs into Europe, warns former garda. (28 Mar 2025)

[Irish Times] , Bowers, Shauna Teens presenting at EDs with psychosis from legal, semi-synthentic cannabis product, says leading psychiatrist. (26 Mar 2025)

[Irish Examiner] , Murphy, Ann 'Wild West of the drug market': calls for laws to deal with synthetic cannabinoids. (10 Mar 2025)

[Irish Times] , Lally, Conor Fast boats and military-grade guns are new trends in Irish drugs trade, says assistant Garda chief. (08 Mar 2025)

[Irish Times] , Harrison, Bernice How new gambling rules will impact Irish punters. (07 Mar 2025)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Rising tensions: prisoner 'disorder' cases surge 25% in two years. (12 Feb 2025)

[Irish Times] , O'Riordan, Ellen Teenager who smoked heroin daily now drug-free after time in secure State care. (31 Jan 2025)

[Irish Examiner] , English, Eoin Three inmates overdose on synthetic drug in Cork Prison. (28 Jan 2025)

[Irish Times] , Houston, Muiris Should the Government move to label alcohol as a cancer-causing substance? (27 Jan 2025)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Drug gangs using 'cell structure' to smuggle into Ireland. (18 Jan 2025)

Ireland. Department of Health. Minister of State Colm Burke highlights significant uptake of new supervised injecting facility services. (16 Jan 2025)

[Irish Examiner] , Sherlock, Cillian Simon Harris and Micheál Martin at odds over cannabis decriminalisation. (09 Jan 2025)

[Independent.ie] , Schiller, Robin One arrest every hour in the last month: Shock figure for drink and drug driving revealed. (01 Jan 2025)

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[Medical Independent] , Dillon, Pauline The state of our liver health. (10 Mar 2025)

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[newstalk.com] , Cantwell, Molly 1-in-five people treated for drug and alcohol addiction have of ADHD symptoms - new report. (27 Feb 2025)

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[Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights] An effective and humane approach to drug policies. (04 Apr 2025)

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[RTE News] Call for clarity on laws around serving non-alcoholic beers to minors in pubs. (06 May 2025)

[Road Safety Authority] RSA launches major new TV campaign targeting drug-driving. (01 May 2025)

[RTE News] , Reynolds, Paul Garda Commissioner says drug investigations focused on dealers, not addicts. (15 Mar 2025)

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

[rte.ie] , Wilson, Conor 'A godsend': Inside Ireland's first drug injection centre. (13 Feb 2025)

[RTE News] , Connelly, Tony European Commission within rights to ban flavoured HTPs - court. (30 Jan 2025)

[RTE News] , Ó Curraighín, Shane New initiative to reduce and prevent alcohol harm. (17 Jan 2025)

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[thejournal.ie] , McAuley, Eimear Government urged not to cut third-level education funding for people in addiction recovery. (22 May 2025)

[thejournal.ie] , Luke, Chris It's high time we talked about Ketamine. (04 May 2025)

[The European Association for the Study of the Liver] EASL calls on Taoiseach Micheál Martin to defend alcohol labelling regulations and put public health first. (10 Apr 2025)

[thejournal.ie] , Devlin, Patricia Non-compliant vapes sold by over 20% of retailers inspected by HSE. (05 Apr 2025)

[thejournal.ie] , O'Cearbhaill, Muiris No timeline in place to activate new strict gambling regulations. (18 Mar 2025)

[thejournal.ie] , Luisetti, Agostino and Dowd, Cathal and Pardy, Thomas and Flanagan, Luka 'The same feeling as gambling': Loot boxes are pulling young gamers into the world of betting. (22 Feb 2025)

[thejournal.ie] , O’Carroll, Conor and Devlin, Patricia Undercover investigation reveals scale of Ireland's illicit vape market. (27 Jan 2025)

[thejournal.ie] , Kelleher, Olivia Principals raise concerns over student use of addictive 'snus' nicotine pouches in schools. (21 Jan 2025)

[thejournal.ie] , O'Donoghue, Paul and Delaney, Maria Irish tobacco companies look to vaping to safeguard bumper profits as cigarette sales fall. (02 Jan 2025)

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[University of Limerick] New UL project to study youth recruitment and participation in European drugs markets. (27 Jan 2025)