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Tuesday 27 October 2020
Children as young as 10 are being used by older dealers both for dealing and drug running.
The drug has been making headlines after more overdoses last weekend and a high-profile rape case.
The illegal drugs were concealed in parcels originating in Ethiopia
The issue of personal drug use was put to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin in a debate last night.
Gardaí seized equipment, more than €175,000 in cash and a quantity of cocaine from a property in the city.
A man was also arrested during the search operation in Dublin.
The seizure was made as part of ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of drugs in Donegal.
Revenue detector dog Sam also discovered 600g of drugs in a parcel from Spain which was destined for Belfast.
The city council recorded over 200 official calls from members of the public in relation to used drug paraphernalia in the last two years.
One man was released without charge.
The seizure was made in the Arbour Hill area of Dublin this afternoon.
Two people have been arrested in relation to the seizures.
CBD helps people deal with the side effects of certain conditions, but it has also become a ‘buzz’ wellness product.
For the last 20 years, methadone has been the mainstay of harm reduction services in Ireland.
Gardaí found the drugs during a search of a plot of land in Kilmeague yesterday.
Injecting has an impact on our everyday environment that perhaps we don’t realise, writes Tony Duffin, CEO of Ana Liffey Drug Project.
Gardaí also seized around €20,000 of suspected cannabis, tablets and mixing agents.
The arrests were made in relation to recent incidents of burglary, theft and possession of drugs.
The three people were arrested on Sunday morning.
We cannot have a National Drug Strategy that prefers the drug court to a health-focused approach.
Gardaí stopped two vehicles near Ardee in the early hours this morning.
About 1,200 children and adults have Cystic Fibrosis in Ireland.
A third of overdoses involved alcohol while more than half involved prescription drugs.
Around €3,000 worth of drugs were seized.
He is due to appear this morning at 10.30am.
Gardaí said a “substantial quantity” of benzodiazepines, cocaine and heroin was found.
The seizure took place after a residence was searched in Inchicore yesterday.
That’s out of a total of 142 convicted.
The seizure took place yesterday after a search was conducted at a house in Finglas, Dublin 11.
Begging offences on the streets of Dublin has decreased but some representatives said this does not reflect the reality.
The drugs were found in Ballyleague.
A woman who was also arrested in connection with the drugs seizure has been released without charge.
A 28-year-old man has been arrested by gardaí and detained at Ballymun garda station.
Revenue have been involved in two drug seizures and one cash seizure in the past two days.
The EU Drug Markets Report 2019 was launched today in Brussels.
Police found the cache after searching an illegal lab.
TheJournal.ie is a partner of the GDS 2020 – you can participate here.
No arrests were made as part of the search operation.
Almost €3 million worth of illegal drugs was seized up to October this year.
Four men and one woman remain in custody today.
LIKE ALMOST EVERYTHING this year, Halloween in 2020 will be a bit different from usual.
Large scale fancy-dress parties shouldn’t be happening under Level 5.
One thing we can still do, however, is watch some horror films.
There’s plenty to choose from ranging between the child-friendly to the very scary ones available on streaming platforms and set to be shown on TV in the coming days.
So, this morning we’re asking you: Do you plan to watch some horror films this Halloween?
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