The man also had more than €12,000 cash wrapped in plastic under his mattress

In our modern society, drug use has become as habitualised and commonplace as our penchant for alcohol, but we have a lot still to learn about how to cope with the problems created by abuse of these substances

The long-awaited pilot drug injecting centre in Dublin should be operational by early next year, the HSE boss over the project has said.

Bopping his head happily to music on his headphones, a young man calmly cleans his arm, draws a syringe full of heroin and plunges the needle into his veins.

Three-year sentence imposed, with half of it suspended

"The staff at Coolmine have offered, and continue to offer, a lifeline to those struggling with the day-to-day challenges posed by addiction," said President Michael D Higgins.

Gardaí had estimated that McCarthy had handled around 90 to 100 kilos of drugs with an approximate street value of up to €2 million

Most of the deaths due to drug poisoning

Suspended jail term imposed as judge hears accused has turned his life around since arrest

Solas Project’s Rua Programme shows that young people can be supported in order to turn away from a life of serious offending

The court heard the man "is holding down a full-time job, staying drug-free and attending with his addiction counsellor"

Members had the opportunity to meet and talk with staff and service users

Drugs' assembly hears of six-year-old boy wanting to be like local dealers

Thirty-three kilograms of cannabis was discovered during the search of a premises in Enniscorthy at around 4.30pm yesterday

University graduate from Clare, who lost his brother and two friends through drug use, says young people are dealing with 'immense pressure'

A Dublin man who got so intoxicated on cocaine and Benzodiazepines that he fell out of his wheelchair, and faces sentencing for having over €30,000 worth of heroin in Cork city on an earlier date, was remanded in custody for sentencing next ...

Accused was originally sentenced to 18 months with the last 12 months suspended but she failed to comply with the terms of the suspension, court heard, and will now serve the full sentence

In relation to alcohol, research has shown that it is important to postpone the onset of drinking, until the legal age

Cannabis remains Ireland’s and Europe’s most popular drug, with an estimated 15.5% of people aged 15-34 reporting using cannabis in the last year.

Judge Catherine Staines imposed a sentence of four years on David Sweeney with the last year suspended at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.

Gardaí also found deal bags, a spoon and mixing agent associated with drug-dealing during search of Ballincollig house

The judge said that he understood the concerns of gardaí but it appeared to be accepted that Mr Gilligan was going back to Spain

The young man told a Youghal publican '€200 will do' to pay a drug debt

'Homemade' anti-anxiety pills were 10 times more potent than the legal drug according to Irish Prison Service medical staff

The piece was created by artist Deniece Quinn as part of the HSE's Naloxone Programme

As the Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use begins its work, Tony Duffin writes of his recent experience in Portugal where he visited supervised injection sites — at both mobile and fixed locations

Are our military policy shifts in foreign countries part of moves which could effectively kill off our neutrality? Defence Correspondent Sean O’Riordan examines Ireland’s growing closeness to Nato

As the Citizens Assembly on Drugs Use begins its work in earnest, it’s important to consider that effective drug policy is informed by three elements —empathy, evidence and experience, writes Tony Duffin

Ireland second and fourth highest in EU for use of ecstasy and cocaine, Citizens' Assembly hears

Studies show that some 80%-90% of people who are drug dependent have experienced trauma, Dr Lambert said.

The former star inter-county corner back, who is an advocate of decriminalisation, reflected candidly on life with and without his brother

There was no objection to the accused being remanded on bail but the one condition of his bail relates to staying out of Cork

The accused also claimed that most of his alleged €2,150 heroin stash at his home was a cooking powder used for mixing the drug

Accused pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine at Cork District Court

Councillors, gardaí, and HSE officials will visit the centres in Portugal to examine options for similar facilities in Cork

Companies are also reviewing their membership of the lobby group, which has appointed law firm Fox Williams to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct.

Absence of their children in their lives — sometimes even before incarceration — had a huge impact on mothers, new research finds

 A horticulture student who believes cannabis should be legalised has avoided jail for having a fully operational grow-tent at his home where he was cultivating over €8,000 worth of cannabis.

Gardaí seized cannabis plants worth €432,800 during a search in the Killala area, yesterday evening

The seizure is part of Revenue’s targeting of organised crime groups

Revenue officers seized over 28. 5kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated street value of over €570,000 during a search at Rosslare Europort today.

Thefts from shops in Cork city had risen to 332 for the first two months of this year compared to 186 in 2022.

Two people have been arrested in connection with the seizure of a large sum of suspected cannabis in Dublin.

Kevin Buckley appealed the severity of an eight-month prison sentence imposed on him at Cork District Court