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12th December 2014
What Jonathan Corrie needed more than a hostel bed was a place to beat his addictionCharles Dickens is reputed to have described the Parable of the Prodigal Son as the greatest story ever told. Whether he did or not, it is certainly one of the most powerful and memorable stories ever told and speaks deeply to the human condition.
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12th December 2014
No rogue heroin circulating in Cork, tests showReports circulating of a rogue batch of high-strength heroin in Cork following the recent drug-related deaths of two homeless people have been discounted after tests found nothing unusual in samples tested.
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11th December 2014
Drug-hit areas feel ‘hopeless’ over fear of gangsThere is a sense of “utter hopelessness” in communities intimidated by gangs, local drug groups have told the Oireachtas.
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8th December 2014
The 12 Safety Tips of Christmas from the GardaíThe Garda Síochána has published its Twelve Safety Tips of Christmas as a reminder to people about how to protect themselves and their property during the busy festive period.
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8th December 2014
Bullying features ‘hugely’ in addicts’ childhoodsBeing bullied as a child has emerged as a significant factor in why people who subsequently become alcoholics or drug addicts took their first drink or drug, research has found.
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8th December 2014
Christmas drinking is no fun - that’s the sobering truth‘It’s a great advantage not to drink among hard-drinking people,” goes a line in ‘The Great Gatsby’, but I can’t imagine F Scott Fitzgerald was referring to Christmas party time in Ireland when he made such a bold statement. As far as I’m concerned, there’s no reason to be sober amongst the severely inebriated.
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8th December 2014
During this week in 2013, thousands of people were caught drink-drivingDuring the season of work parties and special festivities, some people take chances with drugs, alcohol and their cars.
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7th December 2014
One-third of heroin addicts kept on expensive methadone for more than 10 years to ‘control crime’HSE document reveals 3,325 heroin users given costly drug substitute for over 10 years
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6th December 2014
Two homeless drug users die in CorkTwo homeless men have died in Cork City centre of suspected drugs overdoses in the past week amid growing calls for measures to ease Dublin’s rough-sleeper crisis to be rolled-out to the rest of the country.
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6th December 2014
Sleeping rough: There were drugs, there was violencePodcast: Recovering heroin addict ‘Sarah’ tells Róisín Ingle about her path to homelessness.
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