Tyrone’s dominance over neighbours Derry shows no sign of abating, and another convincing win saw them collect a sixth successive Dr McKenna Cup title at Pairc Esler.

Legislation that could pave the way for the opening of supervised injecting rooms for drug users will be brought before the Dáil in the coming weeks, according to a government minister.

A federal judge has ordered that a man convicted in the case featured in the Netflix series Making A Murderer must be released from prison by Friday evening.

New HIV diagnoses in Ireland increased to the highest level on record in 2015 and they are linked to the use of a drug called ‘snow blow’.

A video chronicling the story surrounding the death of a young drug-user has emerged victorious in a media competition highlighting youth drug issues which received a record number of entries this year.

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

A pensioner and a teenager have been remanded in custody charged with stealing a fire engine and embarking on a drive of destruction which only ended when it ploughed into several homes and cars.

Ireland needs to introduce a national overdose strategy — first promised back in 2009 — an addiction agency has said.

Warnings are being issued regarding the life-threatening danger of inhaling butane gas — with drug agencies noticing a resurgence in recent years.

Dublin 2-22 Antrim 2-11: Manager Johnny McGuirk says Dublin are driven to redeem themselves as they progress to an All-Ireland minor hurling semi-final against Tipperary.

Fifteen injecting drug users in Dublin have recently been infected with HIV, with another case considered probable, the HSE has confirmed.

Derry 0-11 Donegal 0-10: All-Ireland favourites Donegal were sent crashing out of the Ulster minor football championship by Derry in Saturday’s semi-final in Clones.

A drug project has welcomed a statement from a government TD calling for supervised centres where people can inject drugs.

A 64-year-old man who was growing cannabis in his converted attic to make “ medicinal soup”, has been handed down a two year prison sentence.

A project shows real-life contemporary users in designer clothes talking about the physical, mental and emotional toll that the drug takes on them. Liz Dunphy reports.

A leading addiction service has sought the expertise of the Bar Council to draft proposed laws which would allow addicts to legally inject heroin in a medical setting.

Drug addicts who are dealing to feed their own habit should be diverted into treatment rather than prosecuted before the courts, according to an addiction service.

The number of people seeking treatment for addiction to benzodiazepines has more than doubled since 2009, according to figures released by the Health Service Executive.

Down 0-10 Antrim 1-12

Separated parents who share the care and financial responsibility for their children will no longer both be able to avail, from January next, of a €1,650 tax credit.

A group representing lone parents is warning that those most in need must not experience any cuts to child benefit.

The scene is one which would have embarrassed and delighted Con Houlihan in equal measure as the funeral Mass for the legendary and much-loved journalist saw a gathering of his admirers and devotees in the guise of former newspaper colleagues and readers.

DOWN may have made history on Saturday, but manager James McCartan still believes the sooner the dreaded six-day turnaround is put out to grass the better – and fairer – it will be for losing provincial finalists.

Down 1-13 Tipperary 0-11

James McCartan joked that he had a taxi ordered and the engine was running.

Down 1-14 Monaghan 1-13

Longford and Wexford will meet in the Allianz Football League Division 3 final on Saturday, April 28 at Croke Park.

The time-honoured tradition of lumping it into the full-forward line was all Cavan needed here at Brewster Park to reach their third Ulster U21 final in-a-row.

A DRUG project plans to set up the country’s first consumption room to allow users inject drugs under medical supervision.

THE family of a 40-year-old man being involuntarily detained in a Co Kildare psychiatric unit have claimed they have been told they cannot access his medical records because they “went public” with his story.

A FAMILY are desperately seeking to stop the forced administration of electric shock therapy on a 40-year-old man who is being involuntarily detained at Lakeview mental health unit in Naas, Co Kildare.

DOWN kept their championship season motoring along at Páirc Esler on Saturday but there was little to suggest the journey through the scenic route will be as rewarding as last year.

Down 1-16 Leitrim 1-08

LAST year’s defeated All-Ireland finalists Down may have been the hottest of favourites coming into Ennis on Saturday against a Clare team hammered by Cork in the Munster championship.

Down 1-13 Clare 1-12

Cliftonville 1 Dundalk 3

Queen’s 1-17 Down 1-11

Physiotherapists urged adults today to get up and go and step up their physical activity.

A COUNTRY and western fan has been hit with a noise ban after her passion for Dolly Parton classics such as Nine to Five sounded a sour note with her neighbours, a council said yesterday.

Debutants Ireland grabbed the third tie in World Cup history in a thrilling clash with Zimbabwe at Sabina Park.

Down 1-15 Mayo 0-8

Down 1-15 Mayo 0-8

Stabbed British policeman Michael Swindells sacrificed his life to save passers-by from a maniac knifeman, his Chief Constable said today.