News

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14th November 2019
Report reveals details of men engaging in ‘chemsex’ in IrelandAround one-in-17 men who have sex with men surveyed in Ireland report taking sexually enhancing drugs within the last year, according to a survey.
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14th November 2019
Drug-related intimidation causing ‘havoc’ in Traveller communityFamilies fear reporting matter to gardaí as Drogheda drug feud continues, says Pavee Point
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14th November 2019
Drug-related intimidation causing ‘havoc’ in Traveller communityFamilies fear reporting matter to gardaí as Drogheda drug feud continues, says Pavee Point
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12th November 2019
Minister Harris and Minister Byrne welcome first restrictions on advertising of alcoholMinister Harris and Minister Byrne welcome first restrictions on advertising of alcohol that become law today
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12th November 2019
New regulations to stop alcohol being advertised around children take effect from todayNew regulations to stop alcohol being advertised around children take effect from today
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11th November 2019
Parents ‘want to keep heads down’ over drugs tradeParents in a disadvantaged part of Dublin complain of an “underlying fear of intimidation or worse”
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11th November 2019
Alcohol advertisements to be banned near schools from WednesdayMove is one of a suite of measures aimed at ‘changing the culture of drinking in Ireland’
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7th November 2019
Number of cocaine treatment cases doubles in one year with economic recovery deemed as key factorCocaine is third on the list of most common drugs on the treatment list, but moving closer to cannabis.
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7th November 2019
Surge in treatment for those using cocaineThere has been a 50% surge in the number of people seeking treatment for cocaine — marking the largest annual increase in what is a growing trend over the last seven years.
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6th November 2019
Alcohol a factor in 75pc of road deaths during off-peak hoursAge of drivers, passengers considerably lower than those killed during peak times