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24th April 2015
State to examine possibility of decriminalising cannabis
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin is to examine the possible decriminalisation of cannabis in his new role as Minister of State with Responsibility for the Drug Strategy.
24th April 2015
Cheap booze will still be on sale for two more years
Cheap alcohol will be on sale in shops for another two years, despite promises to outlaw it under new legislation.
24th April 2015
Minister: Treat addicts as patients, not criminals
New drugs minister Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said Ireland needed to “think differently” about how it approached the problem — and people with an addiction should be dealt with by the health service, rather than the criminal justice system.
23rd April 2015
New policy separates HSE public health advice from partnership with the alcohol industry.
Public health information must be evidence-based and not connected to the alcohol industry to be credible.
23rd April 2015
Varadkar welcomes appointment of Ó Ríordáin as Minister of State with Responsibility for Drugs
Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has welcomed the appointment of Aodhán Ó Ríordáin as Minister of State for the Drugs Strategy in addition to his existing responsibilities.
23rd April 2015
Economic recovery could lead to drinking surge, claims Varadkar
The pick-up in the economy is having a bad influence on our boozing habits, as we drank more alcohol last year.
23rd April 2015
“Ireland has a serious problem – we drink too much alcohol”
A new €1 million fund is being made available to tackle alcohol abuse.
22nd April 2015
Here’s the new minister for drugs
LABOUR JUNIOR MINISTER Aodhán Ó Ríordáin is to take on responsibility for drugs strategies.
22nd April 2015
Time to weigh up your drinking habits
The Department of Health is introducing new measures to make it easier to monitor how much alcohol you’re knocking back - and see how fattening it is.
22nd April 2015
Ireland needs to call time on alcohol marketing and sports sponsorship
Alcohol is no ordinary commodity. Since the Code of Hammurabi in Ancient Mesopotamia more than 25 centuries ago, alcohol has been regulated in the interests of health and safety.

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