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# drugs - Wednesday 16 October, 2019
Heroin worth €70,000 hidden in ‘sample pulley wheels’ seized at Dublin Airport
The package in which the drugs were found was from South Africa.
# drugs - Friday 11 October, 2019
Man arrested and €130,000 in cocaine seized in Co Wicklow
A bag containing 1.8 kilos of cocaine was found under a parked car.
# drugs - Monday 7 October, 2019
Man arrested after €275,000 cash and drugs seizure in Dublin
A 35-year-old male was arrested in connection with the investigation.
# drugs - Friday 4 October, 2019
Gardaí issue warning to Junior Cert students about alcohol, drugs and violence
Additional gardaí will be on patrol during Junior Cert celebrations tonight.
# drugs - Thursday 3 October, 2019
Nine in 10 gay and bisexual men living with HIV are on treatment and cannot transmit the virus
Men living in Ireland are more likely to take drugs than their European counterparts, according to a new survey.
Three charged with providing drugs that killed rapper Mac Miller
Miller (26) died last year of an accidental overdose of the powerful opioid fentanyl.
# drugs - Tuesday 1 October, 2019
14-month-old girl suffered seizures after swallowing father's MDMA, court hears
Her father was given 18 months probation after pleading guilty to causing or procuring cruelty to a child.
# drugs - Monday 30 September, 2019
Suspected MDMA worth €200,000 seized in Co Wexford
The drugs were seized after a car failed to stop at a garda checkpoint early this morning.
# drugs - Sunday 29 September, 2019
Two men arrested after €100,000 drug seizure in Dublin
One of the men was carrying a box which contained 5.6 kilos of cannabis herb.
# drugs - Saturday 28 September, 2019
Man (20s) charged after diamorphine and cocaine seized in Dublin
The man was arrested during an operation in the Ballyfermot area yesterday.
# drugs - Friday 27 September, 2019
Major €4 million cocaine and heroin seizure in west Dublin
Two men have been arrested.
Fraud and drug offences on the up, but number of murders decreases
The CSO has released the latest statistics of crimes recorded by gardaí.
# drugs - Monday 23 September, 2019
'1ml is euphoric, 2ml and you go under': Number of G overdoses increases by 75% Exclusive
People can buy a hit of the highly addictive drug for as little as €1.
# drugs - Friday 20 September, 2019
The Explainer: Why is chemsex in the news in Ireland and the UK?
We look at what chemsex is, and the role the drugs GHB and crystal meth play in it.
'Serious player' in Longford drug scene arrested by gardaí during raid
Gardaí believe that one of the arrested men is responsible for trafficking drugs into Longford.
# drugs - Thursday 19 September, 2019
Irish doctors urged to stop over-prescribing benzodiazepines and similar drugs
That council has warned that over-prescriptions of the drugs is affecting the safety of Irish patients.
# drugs - Monday 16 September, 2019
Pharma giant Purdue files for bankruptcy in bid to settle US opioid crisis cases
The cases against Purdue seek to address the costs of millions of Americans sinking into addiction.
Man (26) to appear before court after drugs, guns and cash seized at apartment in Dublin
Heroin and cannabis worth around €22,000 was seized during a search last week.
# drugs - Saturday 14 September, 2019
'Passing out is very, very common': 55% jump in referrals to G detox clinic amid growing sexual assault fears Exclusive
Chemsex is becoming more common in Ireland, leading to concerns about health risks and an increase in sexual assaults.
Gardaí stop motorist driving erratically on motorway, find €50k worth of cocaine cutting agent
The driver was arrested and is due to appear before a special court sitting this morning.
# drugs - Thursday 5 September, 2019
Man charged after €105,000 worth of heroin seized at Cork train station
Gary Cambridge was released on bail, with a number of conditions imposed.
# drugs - Tuesday 3 September, 2019
Man charged over €1m heroin seizure following joint operation between gardaí and UK police
Seven kilos of heroin were seized in raids in Dublin and Meath.
# drugs - Sunday 1 September, 2019
Gardaí seize €1m worth of heroin in joint operation with UK authorities
Three men were arrested after a number of searches in Dublin and Meath this morning.
# drugs - Saturday 31 August, 2019
Man (20s) arrested after €42k worth of cocaine seized in north Co Dublin
€2,000 of cannabis, other drug paraphernalia and a sum of cash were also seized.
# drugs - Friday 30 August, 2019
'I took it and paid the price': Ex-Ireland's Got Talent contestant issues Electric Picnic drug warning
Brandon Webb was put into an induced coma last year after falling ill as a result of MDMA.
# drugs - Monday 26 August, 2019
Man arrested and €186,000 worth of drugs seized in Clondalkin
Gardaí carried out a search on a house yesterday.
# drugs - Sunday 25 August, 2019
Lynn Ruane: 'You can't treat addiction like a business - and people with addiction like objects'
Applying neoliberal tools to community work is ultimately about cost-cutting and power, writes Senator Lynn Ruane.
# drugs - Saturday 24 August, 2019
'I never thought that my fine son would be in the cemetery...we're all heartbroken'
Jack Downey died after taking a substance at Indiependence earlier this month.
# drugs - Wednesday 21 August, 2019
Man (30s) arrested following seizure of heroin worth €45,000 in Dublin
Gardaí attached to the Divisional Drug Unit South Central executed a warrant at a house in Dublin 15 last night.
# drugs - Saturday 17 August, 2019
HSE addiction expert: Festivals that don't provide drug information and support should be refused a licence
Some promoters are keen to explore new measures but others fear it would do reputational damage.
# drugs - Thursday 15 August, 2019
Cocaine and cannabis worth €110,000 seized after gardaí stop car in Tipperary
A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene.
# drugs - Tuesday 13 August, 2019
Talks underway between HSE and labs that could carry out drug-testing at festivals
A senior HSE doctor has outlined a number of ways drug-testing could be introduced in Ireland.
# drugs - Saturday 10 August, 2019
'I am proud to call him my son': Funeral held for teen who died after falling ill at music festival
Large crowds gathered in Clonmel today for Jack Downey’s funeral mass.
# drugs - Thursday 8 August, 2019
€10k worth of herbal cannabis found hidden in tin of slimming product
Revenue detector dog Bailey helped to sniff out the drugs.
Cocaine worth €1.7m washes up on New Zealand beach
Police have urged the public to hand in any more packages that turn up.
Drug-testing at Irish festivals: Government criticised for delays forming 'working group'
The working group was first floated in 2017 and was originally expected to be up and running earlier this year.
Gucci Gang raids: Garda chopper and armed units sent to north Dublin areas in gangland crackdown
Gardaí believe the gang has the potential to be a serious player in the Irish drug scene.
# drugs - Tuesday 6 August, 2019
Poll: Do you support the government's new approach to possession of drugs for personal use?
Opposition parties have argued the approach does not go far enough.
'Every parent's worst nightmare': Tributes paid to teen who died after falling ill at music festival
19-year-old Jack Downey is believed to have taken a substance at the Indiependence music festival in Cork.
# drugs - Monday 5 August, 2019
Teenager dies after falling ill at Indiependence music festival in Cork
He had initially presented himself to medical staff at the event.
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