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9th July 2012
Gardaí investigate suspected drug deaths after concert
Three suspected drug-related deaths and nine stabbing incidents were under investigation last night after a concert in Dublin’s Phoenix Park.
7th July 2012
Gardaí drinking seized alcohol ‘common practice’
A former garda at Bray station has claimed it is common practice for members of the force to consume alcoholic drink seized by the Garda.
7th July 2012
Judge sets alcohol prices in Donegal town to end feud
A Donegal judge has taken the unusual step of imposing a minimum unit price for alcohol to end a price war which has been on-going in a sea side town.
5th July 2012
Health education - Still smoking after all these deaths
It is terribly dispiriting that almost one-in-three Irish women still smoke.
5th July 2012
Tobacco companies “targeting Irish women and girls”
The Irish Cancer Society has claimed that the tobacco industry is “aggressively targeting” women and girls.
5th July 2012
Cannabis perceptions to be tackled
An awareness campaign is needed to correct the attitude that cannabis is relatively harmless, a drug taskforce has said.
4th July 2012
Scientists develop marijuana that won’t make you high
Researchers have developed a form of marijuana that can be used to ease the symptoms of chronic pain without getting patients high.
4th July 2012
‘Voluntary’ alcohol code not worth a tap
The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) has expressed grave concerns about the extent to which the voluntary code on responsible retailing of alcohol can protect young people in light of the Centra ‘drinks offer’.
4th July 2012
Our politicians need to frame a drugs policy that actually works
What do David Cameron, Barack Obama and Leo Varadkar have in common?
4th July 2012
Shatter & Shortall condemn Centra “Children’s Allowance Deals”
Justice Minister Alan Shatter and Minister of State Róisín Shortall were today critical of the Centra “Children’s Allowance Specials” promotion which included alcohol at discount prices.

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