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# 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.
# drugs - Saturday 3 August, 2019
Gardaí discover cannabis worth €400,000 in van abandoned on motorway
A van with the plants was discovered abandoned on the M3 motorway in Meath this morning.
Three arrested and drugs seized during CAB raid on homes in Limerick city
During the search, gardaí said they seized heroin, cocaine, cannabis as well as a quantity of tablets.
# drugs - Friday 2 August, 2019
Opinion: What Josepha Madigan got wrong about treatment for drug users
We cannot pretend drug addiction issues don’t exist, writes Jade Wilson.
'Destined to fail': Opposition parties say government's new drug possession plan falls short
The government today unveiled its new drug plan.
First-time offenders to be referred to HSE when found in possession of drugs for personal use
Today’s shift in drug policy is already being criticised as not going far enough.
# drugs - Monday 29 July, 2019
Gardaí have prevented 64 gangland hits since the Regency Hotel shooting
In the first six months of this year, there were 133 arrests in relation to organised crime.
# drugs - Saturday 27 July, 2019
Former drugs minister says injecting centre plan has 'been allowed to die' by government
Dublin City Council has refused planning permission for an injecting facility.
# drugs - Tuesday 23 July, 2019
Man charged after crashing van filled with €125.6 million worth of drugs into police car in Sydney
A police car sustained significant damage in the incident, but no one was injured.
# drugs - Monday 22 July, 2019
Two men arrested after estimated €117,600 worth of heroin and cannabis seized
They are currently detained at Clondalkin Garda Station.
Man (23) arrested after estimated €20k worth of herbal cannabis seized in west Dublin
He is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drugs Trafficking) Act 1996.
# drugs - Saturday 20 July, 2019
Man (36) charged over seizure of two semi-automatic weapons from vehicle in Dublin
Two seizures were made by gardaí yesterday.
Woman charged after drugs worth €1m and firearms are seized during raid
Gardaí searched a house in Tallaght on Thursday.
# drugs - Tuesday 16 July, 2019
Garda with 15 years' experience pleads guilty to possession of €100 worth of cocaine
The garda was found with approximately 1.6 grammes of the drug in 2018.
# drugs - Monday 15 July, 2019
Man (30s) arrested after heroin worth estimated €700k seized in Dublin
He is expected to appear before a sitting of Tallaght District Court later this morning.
# drugs - Sunday 14 July, 2019
Gardaí seize over €100k worth of cocaine, ecstasy and MDMA at house in Leixlip
No arrests were made following the planned search of the house in the Easton area.
# drugs - Saturday 13 July, 2019
Man (20s) arrested after armed gardaí raid north Dublin house
Gardaí searched the house in Finglas yesterday evening.
# drugs - Tuesday 9 July, 2019
Poll: Should people caught with drugs for personal use be cautioned instead of prosecuted?
The Irish Examiner has reported that gardaí are looking at applying cautions rather than criminal prosecutions.
# drugs - Tuesday 25 June, 2019
Drug-dealing rickshaw drivers are stashing socks full of cocaine and pills around Dublin streets Exclusive
Cannabis, ketamine, cocaine and ecstasy tablets were part of a particular find on Friday.
New York-based priest on drugs charges may be able to give evidence in dispute over will, court told
Fr Michael O’Leary is not prohibited from coming to Ireland to give evidence in the will dispute.
# drugs - Monday 24 June, 2019
Milan's 'king of cocaine' escapes Uruguayan jail through 'hole in the roof'
Rocco Morabito was awaiting extradition to Italy.
# drugs - Saturday 22 June, 2019
'These drugs are much more potent': HSE advises festival-goers who plan on taking drugs
The HSE launched a new campaign this week around drug-harm reduction in conjunction with a number of festivals including Body and Soul.
Two arrested as gardaí seize almost €800,000 worth of cannabis in Cork
The drugs were seized from a car and a house yesterday evening.
# drugs - Friday 21 June, 2019
Man arrested in relation to fatal shooting of Jordan Davis in Darndale
The 22-year-old was shot dead while he was pushing his infant son in a buggy.
# drugs - Thursday 20 June, 2019
Three men arrested after €1.96 million worth of herbal cannabis seized in Dublin industrial unit
The seizure was made in the Clondalkin area of Dublin.
Man guilty of drug possession after gardaí discover €1.35 million worth of heroin under bed
The man was found guilty at the Special Criminal Court yesterday.
# drugs - Wednesday 19 June, 2019
Drugs worth almost €100,000 discovered in parcels at postal centre
Drugs were discovered in two packages marked ‘clothing’.
# drugs - Thursday 13 June, 2019
Man arrested after heroin and cocaine worth an estimated €250k seized in Dublin
The man is currently being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.
# drugs - Friday 7 June, 2019
Detector dog Robbie helps seize €500,000 worth of herbal cannabis at Dublin Port
The drugs were discovered when officers stopped and searched a shipment which arrived from Almería, Spain.
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Poll: Should Ireland vote against the Mercosur trade deal?
TAOISEACH LEO VARADKAR has suggested that Ireland could vote against the Mercusor trade deal with South American countries unless Brazil takes steps to protect the Amazon rainforest.
His comments follow international concern over the fires, with figures showing the area has seen the highest number of blazes for any year since 2013.
A vote on the deal is at least two years and and would take place under the EU’s Qualified Majority Vote system, where a vote needs at least four council members representing over 35% of the EU population to be blocked.
The controversial deal, announced in June, could save European companies billions of Euro in trade duties every year and would open up new markets for exporters.
However, critics believe that it will lead to products with lower standards being imported into the EU, and that it may have a negative impact on the environment.
Irish beef farmers in particular say the deal could threaten their livelihoods, as it would open up European markets to some South American beef producers.
So today we’re asking: Should Ireland vote against the Mercosur trade deal?
Poll Results:
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No (32)
I don't know/No opinion (19)
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Simon Coveney: The backstop is overwhelmingly supported. This gets little recognition in the UK Brexit debate
By Simon Coveney - @simoncoveney
A hard Brexit, if the UK chooses one, will be ugly and difficult, says the Tánaiste.
'Collecting the school voluntary contribution is an unwanted and stressful obligation on principals'
By Joseph A Moynihan
As things stand, the contribution is needed to keep school doors open, writes Joseph A Moynihan.
Katy Hayward: Why we should take note of the unexpected in Boris Johnson's letter to Donald Tusk
By Katy Hayward - @hayward_katy
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