A DRUG used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children as young as six has been linked to a suicide risk, according to a warning from the state’s drug policing body.

PARENTS were last night urged to ensure their children were given the right dosage of cough and cold medicines after five toddlers in Britain died from overdoses.

EFFORTS to combat illegal sales of sex-enhancing drugs, steroids and other drugs online have been escalated this year — with much success.

THE Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) has ditched plans to upgrade a computer system used to ensure the safety of blood products after spending more than €700,000 on the project.

OVER 60% of people believe abortion is acceptable in certain circumstances, new research on Irish sexual health and relationships has found.

PROLONGED use of over-the-counter medical products which contain codeine may cause addiction, the Irish Medicine Board (IMB) has warned.

Claire O’Sullivan

A Clare doctor who was struck off the Register of Medical Practitioners after he was convicted of supplying a prescription-only drug by mail order succesfully appealed a three-month suspended jail sentence today.