Drugs ruling: Cases in doubt after key ruling

Dozens of pending prosecutions for possession of certain drugs are up in the air after a landmark court judgment ruled a key drug law was unconstitutional.

Garda bosses were yesterday informing officers that more than 100 substances — including ecstasy, certain amphetamines and an array of former head shop drugs — would be legal to possess until the close of today.

The Government last night began processing emergency legislation, rectifying the law, through the Oireachtas which should be signed into law later today.