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# Drugs

Last year
2023
Man due in court following seizure of €9.3 million worth of cocaine in Rosslare Port
Man (20s) arrested after €572,000 worth of cannabis seized in Dublin
Man charged after seizure of €760k worth of cannabis hash and herb in South Dublin
Man arrested as gardaí seize over €327k worth of suspected heroin and crack cocaine in Dublin
Syrian government revokes BBC media accreditation over drug documentary
Limerick council wants homes linked to criminal gangs marked as derelict
Scottish proposals to decriminalise all drugs for personal use knocked down within an hour
Gardaí seize €525,000 worth of suspected cocaine while Revenue seize MDMA and cannabis
'Sustained increase' in overdose deaths in recent years, Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use hears
€120,000 of ketamine seized by Gardaí in Clondalkin after arrest
'Staff have been attacked, spat at': Dublin city businesses on impact of anti-social behaviour
Man granted bail after being charged with €180k worth of drugs
Man charged after gardaí seize €182,000 worth of suspected drugs in Dublin
Organised crime searches seize stolen motorbikes along with drugs, ammunition and €200,000 cash
Man charged after €100,000 worth of cocaine seized in Co Galway
Man arrested after €3.9 million worth of cannabis seized in Balbriggan, Co Dublin
Two men arrested in connection with drug seizure in Cork
FactFind: What is the relationship between social inequality, drug use and drug-related harms?
Man (40s) arrested after herbal cannabis worth over €1 million seized in Dublin
Man jailed for five years after suitcase containing €1 million of drugs found in his home
84 homeless people died during 2019, mostly in Dublin
Three arrested as 360k worth of cannabis seized in north Dublin
Report on young people's attitudes towards drugs calls for decriminalisation
Man charged with drugs offences after Limerick Garda operation targeting organised crime
Serving garda arrested at Dublin Airport for alleged possession of drugs
Suspected cocaine estimated to be worth €3.8 million found in refrigeration unit at Cork port
Poll: Do you think drugs should be decriminalised?
Addiction experts, campaigners concerned over 'transparency' of new Citizens' Assembly
Almost 1 million doses of illegal and counterfeit medicine seized by HPRA in 2022
Man arrested at Dublin Airport with €544,000 worth of cannabis in his luggage
Man arrested and over €100,000 of cannabis seized in Waterford
Man due in court following seizure of €1.1 million worth of cannabis in Co Kildare
Paul Reid is 'pragmatic' about the criticism of his role as Chair of Citizens' Assembly on Drugs
Two arrested and €27,000 worth of drugs seized during raids in Co Wicklow
Drug decriminalisation policy 'could help with criminal and social issues', Irish report finds
More than a dozen people hospitalised from cannabis edibles in recent months
Former head of the HSE Paul Reid has been appointed to lead the Citizens' Assembly on Drugs
Man due in court over seizure of over €480,000 worth of drugs
Minister for Justice Simon Harris says he 'hasn't heard' of drug use in Leinster House
Citizens' Assembly will examine State response to illegal drugs and report back by end of year