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20th April 2011
Progress made with alcohol forumDonegal County Council Manager Seamus Neely said that work between the Council, the Joint Policing Committee and the Northwest Alcohol Forum has resulted in “quite a lot” of work being done to highlight the alcohol abuse.
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19th April 2011
Film directed by recovering drug addict to screen at CannesA hard-hitting film about drugs directed by a recovering drug addict from Cork has been selected for screening at the world-famous Cannes Film Festival.
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19th April 2011
Briefing documents on the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs. (18 Apr 2011)Briefing documents on the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs. (18 Apr 2011)
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18th April 2011
Infection risk for patients with drink problemsHospital patients with drink problems are at an increased risk of contracting a hospital acquired infection (HAI) and are more likely to die from such an infection than their peers, the results of a new study indicate.
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18th April 2011
Should we allow our teens drink at home?At 10 years old, my parents tried the Continental approach to teaching me and my siblings about alcohol. I remember it clearly . . . then not so clearly.
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18th April 2011
New tests will catch drivers high on drugsMotorists high on cocaine or speed are avoiding prosecution, according to Transport Minister Leo Varadkar.
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15th April 2011
The drug war hits Central AmericaOrganised crime is moving south from Mexico into a bunch of small countries far too weak to deal with it.
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13th April 2011
Reaction piece: alcohol and drugs surveyAfter the results of our drinks and drug survey, Quinton O’Reilly got the reaction of SU Welfare officer, Scott Ahearn and Manager of EDIT, Jerry McMahon
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13th April 2011
Student drinking on the rise despite economic hardships, survey revealsA survey conducted by The University Observer has revealed that the number of UCD students drinking excessive amounts of alcohol has risen since the recession.
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13th April 2011
Cllrs left frustrated by lack of info on county’s drug problemFrustration was expressed following a presentation by the Midlands Regional Drugs Task Force (MRDTF) to Laois County Council and Portlaoise Joint Policing Committee (JPC) members.