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11th March 2010
Two arrested after Sligo head shop fire
Two men have been arrested in connection with a fire that gutted a head shop and adult store in Sligo town.
11th March 2010
Self-regulation of alcohol sales is working, says Ahern
Retailers who fail to adhere to rules on the sale and display of alcohol could lose their licence to sell such drink under legal changes proposed by Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern.
8th March 2010
Heroin blamed for rise in city crime figures
Heroin use has been blamed for a rise in street-level and petty crime in Cork, despite an overall reduction in crime figures.
8th March 2010
Young drug users wait months for help
A service dealing with young drug users has said addicts are having to wait up to two months for an assessment due to staff shortages.
4th March 2010
Opposition fears loopholes for legal highs
The government's decision to ban several substances sold in head shops does not go far enough and will fail to halt the trade in so-called “legal highs”, Opposition parties have warned.
4th March 2010
Department of Health and Children statement in relation to legislation to be made under Misuse of Drugs Act 1977
The Government agreed at its meeting on 2 March 2010 to the commencement of a notification process under Directive 98/34/EC (the “Technical Standards” Directive) as amended by Directive 98/48/EC of the Government’s intention to make a Declaration Order under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 declaring certain substances, products and preparations to be controlled drugs for the purposes of the Misuse of Drugs Acts, 1977 and 1984.
3rd March 2010
Head shops face threat of lawsuits but won\'t be closed
Head shops face the prospect of being sued if people suffer adverse effects after using substances bought there -- but they will not be shut down.
3rd March 2010
Head shop legal highs to be outlawed
THE Government is drawing up laws to ban "legal high" products on sale in head shops throughout the country.
2nd March 2010
Some drugs face head shop ban
The Government has banned a range of substances being sold as legal highs in so-called head shops, it emerged tonight.
2nd March 2010
Nightclub rapped for advertising ‘test tube’ shots
A nightclub in Dublin has been rapped by drinks watchdog MEAS for selling alcohol in test tubes and using images of young people under 25 years of age in beach-theme promotions.
26th February 2010
South Dublin areas emerge as black spot
Perhaps the most unexpected feature of the Central Statistics Office’s analysis of five-year crime trends is the emergence of parts of affluent south Dublin as a crime black spot for some offences.
26th February 2010
Drug crime increasing faster than all other offences
Drug crime, up 137 per cent, increased at a much higher rate than any other form of criminal activity in the five years from 2004 to 2008.
25th February 2010
Head shop legal highs face ban in crackdown
Action will be taken next month to ban a range of legal highs widely available for purchase over the counter in so-called head shops.
25th February 2010
Head shop products not for consumption but delivered at 4am
Residents in North Dublin have received hand-delivered flyers in their letter boxes advertising “home delivery services” for head shop products.
23rd February 2010
Ministers set for head shops summit
The controversy surrounding so-called head shops and legal highs is to be put under the spotlight by government officials from across Ireland and the UK, it has emerged.
23rd February 2010
Methadone protocol needs to be addressed, inquest told
There is no protocol governing the administration of methadone to people in custody in Garda stations, an inquest into the death of Dwayne Foster heard yesterday.
23rd February 2010
Labour publishes draft Bill on head shops.
Draft legislation aimed at preventing head shops opening across the State without planning permission was published yesterday by the Labour Party.
22nd February 2010
Increase in head shop users seeking help.
A Dublin psychiatrist has said there is a “marked and definite” increase in the numbers of young people presenting with problems at his clinic after using head shop products.
22nd February 2010
Drugs body to probe safety and claims of psychoactive hits
The National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD) is seeking to commission an overview of substances sold in headshops to increase its knowledge on legal drugs sold across the country.
18th February 2010
Cannabis-psychosis link highlighted
Young people need to be warned about the link between cannabis use and psychosis, a conference on drug use was told this morning.
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