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The state also legalised access to magic mushrooms for therapeutic use.
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The state also legalised access to magic mushrooms for therapeutic use.
They are due in court tomorrow.
The two men were arrested by gardaí on Thursday.
Drug users are at an increased risk of contracting Covid-19 – many suffer from underlying health conditions and don’t have a safe place to self-isolate if needed.
Olivia suffered from drug addiction for 30 years, but one drug in particular affected her like no other.
Garda dog Rex located the suspected heroin during a search.
James Leonard shared his story of addiction on The Tommy Tiernan Show last month.
The seizure was made in the Arbour Hill area of Dublin this afternoon.
For the last 20 years, methadone has been the mainstay of harm reduction services in Ireland.
That’s out of a total of 142 convicted.
No arrests were made as part of the search operation.
Gardaí arrested the man last night.
The package in which the drugs were found was from South Africa.
Gary Cambridge was released on bail, with a number of conditions imposed.
Seven kilos of heroin were seized in raids in Dublin and Meath.
He’s due to appear in court tomorrow morning.
Three men were arrested after a number of searches in Dublin and Meath this morning.
The 398kg of heroin was bound for Antwerp in Belgium.
They are currently detained at Clondalkin Garda Station.
He is expected to appear before a sitting of Tallaght District Court later this morning.
The man was found guilty at the Special Criminal Court yesterday.
The man is currently being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.
The findings were outlined in the EU’s drugs agency’s annual report today.
The drugs were seized at a house in Tallaght this afternoon.
There are more deaths in Ireland as a result of overdose than road traffic accidents and many of these deaths are preventable, writes senator Lynn Ruane.
Rachael Keogh’s addiction came to light in 2006, when her mother shared photos of her ravaged arms.
A 47-year-old man was arrested at the house yesterday evening.
The research examines the experiences of 25 people who have been on methadone treatment.
A new batch of suspected criminals are dealing on the streets of Dublin.
Investigations are ongoing.
TheJournal.ie spent a morning this week at Merchant’s Quay Ireland, which provides assistance to homeless people and drug users in Dublin.
Grace Dyas and Rachael Keogh – author of Dying To Survive – want their new play about heroin to spark change in Ireland.
Crack-cocaine is on the increase, and the housing crisis means people are spending prolonged periods in precarious living situations.
The seizure was made following the search of a property in west Dublin.
A man was arrested and released without charge in relation to the seizure.
The use of powerful painkillers has gradually risen in recent years.
The seizure was made on Monday evening in Inchicore.
The 25-year-old singer has struggled with addiction problems in the past.
Gardaí, Revenue and CAB are aware of the premises.
The incident happened when the Labour TD had gone out to give a talk at a community crime prevention meeting on Monday evening.