October 2019 – SERDATF

Assistant Garda Commissioner defends force’s record on dealing with drugs

31/10/201931/10/2019 Susan Kiely

Assistant Garda Commissioner John O’Driscoll, who has responsibility for Special Crime Operations, has defended the force’s record on dealing with

31/10/2019 Susan Kiely

All nine former ministers who have held responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy have called on Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to intervene

31/10/2019 Susan Kiely

THE PARTNERSHIP APPROACH for the government’s National Drugs Strategy is “in danger of collapse”, former ministers and drugs campaigners have

17/10/2019 Susan Kiely

Recognising the connection between alcohol use and mental health, Alcohol Action Ireland and Mental Health Ireland have established a working

17/10/2019 Susan Kiely

The sale of e-cigarettes to children is to be banned under legislation Minister for Health Simon Harris will bring to Cabinet later

17/10/2019 Susan Kiely

Laws tackling criminals who use youngsters to hold or deal drugs have been proposed after it emerged eight-year-olds are being

17/10/201917/10/2019 Susan Kiely

The Minister for Health has confirmed that he will seek Cabinet approval on the minimum unit price of alcohol by the end

03/10/201903/10/2019 Susan Kiely

The head of corporate affairs for the Irish Aviation Authority has said that banning alcohol on flights could be considered

03/10/201903/10/2019 Susan Kiely

The recent statement by the Medical Council warning of the potential dangers of prescribing benzodiazepines and related drugs is a

03/10/201903/10/2019 Susan Kiely

A homeless charity has said it is experiencing what it describes as a “huge rise” in drug use by those