Latest: Simon Harris rubbishes Fianna Fáil plans to liberalise drug laws

Micheál Martin’s party has said that Ireland should follow the approach taken by countries like Spain, Portugal and Malta, where legal restrictions on cannabis have been eased

Fianna Fáil has pledged to move to decriminalise drugs like cannabis for personal use. File picture: Getty

Taoiseach Simon Harris has rubbished proposals from both Fianna Fáil and the Green Party to liberalise Ireland’s drug laws, saying that he is concerned about moving to decriminalising drug taking.

Fianna Fáil has pledged to move to decriminalise drugs like cannabis for personal use, while the Green Party has committed to putting cannabis legalisation on the table in government negotiations.