13-year-olds selling prescription drugs on street

The Government has been put under pressure to change the laws around the illegal sale of prescription drugs on the street in the wake of the most recent gangland murder.

The Dáil yesterday heard that children as young as 13 are being paid to sell these drugs but lack of legislation means gardaí cannot tackle the problem.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny told the Dáil the Government will not be “intimidated” by criminal gangs and would be working to fully resource the gardaí.