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26th February 2010
South Dublin areas emerge as black spotPerhaps the most unexpected feature of the Central Statistics Office’s analysis of five-year crime trends is the emergence of parts of affluent south Dublin as a crime black spot for some offences.
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26th February 2010
Drug crime increasing faster than all other offencesDrug crime, up 137 per cent, increased at a much higher rate than any other form of criminal activity in the five years from 2004 to 2008.
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25th February 2010
Head shop legal highs face ban in crackdownAction will be taken next month to ban a range of legal highs widely available for purchase over the counter in so-called head shops.
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25th February 2010
Head shop products not for consumption but delivered at 4amResidents in North Dublin have received hand-delivered flyers in their letter boxes advertising “home delivery services” for head shop products.
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23rd February 2010
Ministers set for head shops summitThe controversy surrounding so-called head shops and legal highs is to be put under the spotlight by government officials from across Ireland and the UK, it has emerged.
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23rd February 2010
Methadone protocol needs to be addressed, inquest toldThere is no protocol governing the administration of methadone to people in custody in Garda stations, an inquest into the death of Dwayne Foster heard yesterday.
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23rd February 2010
Labour publishes draft Bill on head shops.Draft legislation aimed at preventing head shops opening across the State without planning permission was published yesterday by the Labour Party.
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22nd February 2010
Drugs body to probe safety and claims of psychoactive hitsThe National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD) is seeking to commission an overview of substances sold in headshops to increase its knowledge on legal drugs sold across the country.
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22nd February 2010
Increase in head shop users seeking help.A Dublin psychiatrist has said there is a “marked and definite” increase in the numbers of young people presenting with problems at his clinic after using head shop products.
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18th February 2010
Cannabis-psychosis link highlightedYoung people need to be warned about the link between cannabis use and psychosis, a conference on drug use was told this morning.