The sister of a teenager who paid with his life for the mistake of sniffing a designer drug yesterday challenged any suggestion the two men and a woman involved in the supply of a drug to a Cork party had shown genuine remorse.

"What kind of message are we sending out? We are essentially telling people that no matter what you do - selling drugs - you are going to get a suspended sentence."

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.

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

The impact of the death of a Co Cork teenager who took synthetic drugs will be shared by his sister with young people at similar risk.

The sister of a Millstreet teenager who tragically lost his life after taking synthetic drugs plans to share the impact of his death with young people at risk of taking drugs.