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2nd October 2014
12,248 people in Ireland disqualified for drunk driving
More than 12,000 people are currently disqualified from driving due to intoxication, Minister for Transport Paschal Donohoe has told the Dáil.
2nd October 2014
Ireland ‘attractive location’ for cannabis factories
The island of Ireland is “clearly seen an as attractive location” for organised crime to operate cannabis factories, according to a cross-border policing report.
1st October 2014
From the UK: Minimum unit price ‘50 times more effective’ than alcohol floor price
Introducing minimum pricing for alcohol would be up to 50 times more effective than current government policy, according to health researchers.
1st October 2014
Jamaica drafts new cannabis laws
Legislation has been drafted to decriminalise cannabis on Jamaica, where the drug has been pervasive, but prohibited for a century.
29th September 2014
Opinion: Coming out of addiction and homelessness is a major life event
If we want to address complex social issues like addiction and homelessness, we need the activity of frontline services to match the vision of high level policy.
29th September 2014
The Irish public would have to foot the bill for cheaper alcohol
The Irish public will be asked to foot the bill for lower alcohol prices if the alcohol industry campaign for lower excise duty is successful, Alcohol Action Ireland has warned.
29th September 2014
Reducing the price of a pint by 5c would cost the government €41 million
This month, alcohol awareness advocates called for the government to leave excise duty alone, warning that any reduction in the upcoming Budget would result in increased consumption and add to the country’s problems with alcohol.
26th September 2014
France to follow Ireland’s lead with plain cigarette packaging
France has said it will introduce plain cigarette packaging and ban electronic cigarettes in certain public places, in a bid to reduce high smoking rates among the under-16s.
24th September 2014
€20-a-bag crystal meth floods onto city streets
Crystal meth from Chinese laboratories has hit the streets of Dublin, it is feared.
24th September 2014
Vaping: 6 facts you need to know about e-cigarettes
The facts surrounding the rise of the e-cigarette.

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