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# Drugs

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2022
Large numbers of people with drug addictions were 'left to kill themselves slowly' during lockdowns
Substance abuse support groups were closed for five months in 2020 – with catastrophic impacts for the people who attend them.
Substance abuse support groups were classed as non-essential services for five months from March 2020, leaving people without a lifeline.
A survey of 157 drug and alcohol support services found that 84% of the support groups saw an increase in drug use among their clients.
“The ball was dropped by the government and people were left to kill themselves slowly for the first year of the pandemic," said one support worker.
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Jan 5th 2022, 12:05 AM
'No plans' to reinstate HSE rehab unit closed during pandemic
Over 3,500 on wait list for a detox bed, with over 140 residential beds still closed
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'They showed me I mattered': Women explain how inner city project helped transform their lives
The Saol service works to help women in Dublin recovering from addiction.
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Dec 30th 2021, 11:06 AM
High Court challenge alleges Irish anti-drug legislation is against EU free movement of goods
The action has been brought by the owner of a shop which allegedly sells products containing traces of a cannabis related chemical.
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Dec 23rd 2021, 3:50 PM
Cannabis should be regulated, taxed and taken out of the hands of dangerous drug cartels
Dr Garrett McGovern says that regulating the drug would allow it to be researched with more accuracy and protect young people from its harms.
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Dec 21st 2021, 8:00 PM
Sixteen people charged over street-level drug dealing in Waterford
They are due to appear in court this morning.
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Dec 21st 2021, 9:05 AM
Gardaí seize cannabis worth €286,000 in Dublin
The drugs were seized in the course of an operation in Dublin yesterday.
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Dec 20th 2021, 7:13 AM
'600 lines of inquiry' in retired garda cannabis probe, court hears
Retired Superintendent John Murphy, 61, was charged with possessing cannabis worth over €13,000 at his home.
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Dec 3rd 2021, 3:41 PM
People in Ireland have the most regret over being drunk globally, new study shows
The Global Drug Survey 2021 shows respondents in Ireland got drunk an average of 14.6 times a year.
898 people in Ireland participated in the Global Drug Survey 2021.
The survey shows respondents in Ireland got drunk an average of 14.6 times a year.
On average, respondents from Ireland felt the most regret over getting drunk this year globally, regretting it 28.4% of the time.
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Dec 2nd 2021, 12:05 AM
Tallaght services seeing crisis in community over crack cocaine, TDs told
The Tallaght Drugs and Alcohol Task Force appeared before the Oireachtas Committee on Health today.
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Dec 1st 2021, 10:51 AM
Two arrested after seizure of more than €1.3 million worth of cannabis in Dublin
It follows garda searches of properties in the capital last night.
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Nov 30th 2021, 11:39 AM
Second man (40s) charged after discovery of cannabis growhouse in Sligo
Cannabis plants and a quantity of cannabis herb were seized.
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Nov 22nd 2021, 4:39 PM
Man charged after discovery of cannabis growhouse in Sligo
Cannabis plants and a quantity of cannabis herb were seized.
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Nov 21st 2021, 3:35 PM
Two men arrested after €1.94 million worth of herbal cannabis seized during Garda raid
The drugs were seized during a search of a premises in the Rathfeigh area of Co Meath.
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Nov 18th 2021, 11:39 AM
Forensic lab prioritising large drug seizures over personal use cases
Forensic Science Ireland is under increasing pressure to test drug samples as huge numbers of seizures are made.
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Nov 15th 2021, 8:00 PM
Over €159k worth of cannabis and ecstasy uncovered in parcels labelled as herbal tea
This seizure is part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting the importation of illegal drugs.
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Nov 12th 2021, 4:19 PM
Crack cocaine 'causing chaos and destruction' in Tallaght-Whitechurch areas, says new report
The report details that the “onset of crack cocaine” has left its services “at breaking point”.
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Nov 8th 2021, 8:05 AM
Two men arrested after gardaí seized 58 kilos of cannabis worth nearly €350k
The men were arrested in the Dublin 2 area of the capital.
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Nov 3rd 2021, 3:40 PM
Man due in court over seizure of €150k worth of suspected cannabis in Monaghan
The drugs were seized following the search of a house in Monaghan on Monday.
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Oct 27th 2021, 9:32 AM
Europol reports several high-profile targets were caught in a major dark-web bust
Europe’s policing agency said the alleged operator’s arrest provided a ‘trove of evidence’
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Oct 26th 2021, 2:50 PM
Gardaí seize €150,000 worth of suspected cannabis in Monaghan
A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene
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Oct 26th 2021, 10:55 AM
Man arrested as €304k worth of cannabis and cocaine seized during Garda raid of Wexford home
A number of mobile phones and other drug paraphernalia were seized at the scene.
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Oct 24th 2021, 2:30 PM
Man arrested after gardaí seize €460k worth of cannabis during stop and search of vehicle
The vehicle was stopped on the M9 motorway yesterday.
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Oct 24th 2021, 7:40 AM
Pensioner charged after gardaí seize €320k worth of MDMA during stop and search
The drugs were seized in the Dublin 1 area on Monday night.
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Oct 13th 2021, 5:55 PM
Man charged over seizure of €55k worth of cannabis herb and cocaine in Leitrim
He will appear before Carrick-on-Shannon District Court on Tuesday.
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Oct 10th 2021, 9:40 AM
Man arrested after Gardaí seize €123,000 worth of drugs in Dublin
Around €14,000 in cash was also seized during the search operation.
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Oct 9th 2021, 7:56 AM
Two men arrested after cannabis worth €1.18 million seized in Kilkenny
Both men are detained pursuant to Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
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Oct 8th 2021, 3:57 PM
Man charged after being arrested at Dublin Airport as over €60k worth of drugs seized
More than €60,000 worth of Alprazolam tablets were seized.
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Sep 30th 2021, 9:50 PM
Dangerous levels of drugs found in river running through Glastonbury Festival, researchers find
Levels of MDMA and cocaine in the water were so high it could be harming wildlife further downstream, the study found.
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Sep 28th 2021, 3:34 PM
Over €144,000 worth of illegal drugs seized at Dublin Mail Centre
Herbal cannabis, khat, amphetamine and methamphetamine were among drugs seized.
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Sep 6th 2021, 4:46 PM
Gardaí seize €2.1 million worth of suspected cannabis found in boxes of vegetables in Laois
One man, aged in his 20s, was arrested at the scene.
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Aug 30th 2021, 9:12 PM
Three men arrested after €384k worth of cannabis plants seized in large scale operation
A number of searches were conducted under warrant at suspected cannabis growhouses this morning.
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Aug 30th 2021, 8:26 PM
Cannabis worth €1.3 million seized in Co Meath
Approximately 1,100 cannabis plants were discovered during the search operation.
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Aug 29th 2021, 12:53 PM
Garda dog sniffs out €35,000 worth of suspected drugs at Cork train station
Rex identified a male passenger during the patrol of a train station yesterday.
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Aug 28th 2021, 2:17 PM
Man charged in connection with Sligo seizure of cannabis and cocaine worth €106,000
Cannabis herb, cannabis resin, cannabis jellies and cocaine were seized.
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Aug 25th 2021, 10:26 PM
Man arrested for €650,000 worth of benzodiazepines in Dundalk has been released
The man was arrested following a search on Thursday evening.
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Aug 14th 2021, 11:23 AM
Man (30s) arrested after gardaí seize €650,000 of benzodiazepine tablets
Gardaí discovered a number of black bin bags which contained suspected benzodiazepine tablets.
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Aug 13th 2021, 8:23 AM
€12.3m worth of heroin found inside the body work of a cherry picker in Rosslare
Revenue officers and anti-organised crime detectives are now investigating who ordered the drugs.
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Aug 6th 2021, 12:43 PM
Revenue seizes 7.2 million cigarettes with an estimated retail value of €5m
The cigarettes were discovered inside a container using Revenue’s mobile x-ray scanner.
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Aug 5th 2021, 5:27 PM
Car, cocaine and €24,000 in cash seized by CAB in Sligo
In addition to the items seized, €151,000 in financial accounts was frozen.
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Jul 1st 2021, 8:44 PM
More people are using cocaine and ecstasy, but slightly fewer are using cannabis
Men are more than twice as likely as women to use drugs, according to a new survey.
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Jul 1st 2021, 6:20 AM
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