Organisation: Drug Treatment Court

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Government urged to test Community Court

The Oireachtas Justice Committee has called on the Government to test a new Community Court to deal with local crimes.

Fri, 11 Jul, 2014

Drug Treatment Courts to be expanded as offending rates fall

THE Government is to look at moving more people through the Drug Treatment Courts after a review of the system showed reduced rates of re-offending.

Mon, 24 May, 2010

Ireland imposes longest jail terms for drugs offences

IRELAND imposes the longest prison sentences for drugs offences in Europe, according to the EU drugs agency.

Fri, 06 Nov, 2009

Drug court may be axed by end of year

THE country’s only specialist drug court is set to be axed before the end of 2009 because of its poor success rate – just 26 offenders have completed the full programme over the past nine years.

Fri, 18 Sep, 2009