Cannabis factories a ‘major issue’

Recent discoveries of industrial-size cannabis factories and controversial proposals to end alcohol sponsorship of sport underline the seriousness of the issues being examined in the country’s first National Drugs Media Awards.

The drug education competition for second level students, now in its seventh year, is likely to attract entries from across the country and the North this year.

As part of the expansion of the Let’s Talk About Drugs Media Awards, the Irish Examiner has been brought on board as media partners.