Several groups have called for a ban on the misuse of notes in criminal cases

Cork Social Democrat TD Pádraig Rice said there had been increased public drug use in Ballyphehane and Turner’s Cross, and needles have been found at bus stops, in playgrounds and outside schools

Government resists calls for fresh cost-of-living measures now but signals targeted supports could return later this year

'Providing a character reference to reduce the sentence for someone convicted of a sexual crime is morally indefensible and shows an utter disregard for the harm caused to the victim.'

Donal O’Keeffe has all the details on today’s episode of The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast