A bloodied, naked teenager danced obliviously on a broken mirror on the street. A young girl experiencing her “best ever hallucinogenic” trip danced naked; another girl described watching a young man running around screaming in people’s faces — and a young man died from brain damage following cardiac arrest.

A more structured approach to educating young people about drugs involving set programmes in schools needs to be introduced.

Gardaí are racing to identify the supplier of the potent synthetic drug linked to the death of a teenage boy in a bid to take the highly dangerous chemical off the streets.

Claire O'Sullvan examines where these synthetic drugs are coming from and gets advice for parents on how to talk to teens about them

The sister of designer-drug victim Alex Ryan has offered to work with the HSE to highlight the dangers of designer drugs.

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

It cannot have been easy for the family of a young man who died after ingesting an illegal drug to hear a judge, in the criminal case that followed, speak about what he called “the arrogant disregard by young people” of the laws in respect of drug-taking.

The distinction, in the public eye, of drug use between middle-class young people and those in less affluent areas was highlighted by a sentencing judge yesterday.

By Liam Heylin

Three people will be sentenced tomorrow on different drug charges arising out an of investigation into the death, in Cork City last January, of a young man who had allegedly ingested a drug known as N-bomb.

Three people have been served with books of evidence arising out of the investigation into the death of a young man who allegedly ingested a drug known as N-bomb in Cork City in January.

A third person was arrested and charged yesterday arising out of the investigation into the death of a man who had allegedly ingested a drug known as N-bomb in Cork City in January.

Two students were arrested and charged yesterday arising out of the investigation into the death of a man who allegedly ingested a drug known as N-bomb in Cork City in January, writes Liam Heylin and Eoin English.

Two students were arrested and charged yesterday arising out of the investigation into the death of a man who allegedly ingested a drug known as N-bomb in Cork City in January.

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

Three people are facing criminal charges after it was confirmed a teenager died after taking the powerful psycho-stimulant drug N-Bomb at a house party in Cork City this year.

The sister of a teenager who died after taking a deadly designer drug has unveiled a hard-hitting poster campaign to highlight the lethal dangers of such drugs.

Young people are unwittingly acting as “human guinea pigs” in the booming market for new psychoactive substances (NPS), according to the EU drugs agency.

An awareness campaign that offers third-level students advice on drug-taking has been launched.

There are “virtually no limitations” to the range of chemicals used to produce so-called new psychoactive drugs, the world’s drug law watchdog has said.

The priest who celebrated the funeral Mass of a teenage victim of a potent designer drug has urged young people to reflect on his death and say no to drugs.

The sister of the teenager who died after taking a lethal designer drug said his death should serve as a warning to others.

Four people in Ireland and the UK have been saved after the devastated family of teenager Alex Ryan consented to donate his organs.

THE terribly premature death of Alex Ryan, 18 years of age, is a terrible tragedy, a waste of a young life, but it is a terrible warning too.

An 18-year-old student who was hospitalised earlier this week in Cork after a drug overdose has died.

Cork Constitution 37 Old Belvedere 32

Ulster Bank League results

Paul O’Connell took another big step in his bid to be fit in time for Munster’s Heineken Cup quarter final against Harlequins.

Young Munster 9 Cork Constitution 10

HAVING won last season’s delayed Charity Cup final three weeks ago at Temple Hill, Cork Constitution took this season’s decider with a deserved victory at Musgrave Park.

St. Mary's College 24 Cork Constitution 20

DOLPHIN’S hopes of an AIB Cup semi final victory over Garryowen at Musgrave Park today (2pm) have been boosted with the news that the three Munster contracted players have been released back to the club.