#Drugs Crisis

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More than half of Irish people believe illegal drug use is a serious problem in their community, survey finds
EU survey ranks Ireland in first or second position in respondents saying it was easy to get cocaine, MDMA (ecstacy), heroin, or synthetic opioids within 24 hours

Sat, 30 Nov, 2024

Two arrested following cocaine seizure worth €2.6m in Dublin
Two arrested following cocaine seizure worth €2.6m in Dublin
Shortly after 8.30pm on Wednesday, gardaí intercepted two vehicles in the Swords area and also conducted a search of a home in Shankill

Thu, 28 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024
Election 2024: Taoiseach urges public to back 'centrist parties'
Party officials are scrutinising transfers as the final opinion poll before election day puts the three main parties neck and neck

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General Election Ireland 2024
Election 2024: Taoiseach 'can't commit' to decriminalising cannabis 
Simon Harris said it is a 'complex issue'

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Deprivation, crime, and migration fuelling 'community trauma' in Dublin's inner city, study finds
Deprivation, crime, and migration fuelling 'community trauma' in Dublin's inner city, study finds
Research says an-ever increasing number of 'already traumatised' asylum seekers and international protection applicants were being housed in a community with 'existing and historic levels of trauma'

Wed, 27 Nov, 2024

Two of 10 men charged in drugs case in Cork to face Special Criminal Court trial
Two of 10 men charged in drugs case in Cork to face Special Criminal Court trial
Mallow District Court heard that a book of evidence would be served on both men in January

Wed, 27 Nov, 2024

Close shot of a joint being made at a protest calling for the legalisation of cannabis in London's Hyde Park
Parties urged to back drug decriminalisation
Call from community drug projects comes as Fine Gael hardens its view and Fianna Fáil limits support to cannabis

Thu, 21 Nov, 2024

Man in prison hands of behind hold Steel cage jail bars. offender criminal locked in jail.
Alternatives to prison in cases of non-violent crime urged 
Poll shows people believe the root causes of crime like addiction and poverty must be better addressed

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

Taoiseach: Addicts who fail to engage with supports should face the criminal justice system 
Taoiseach: Addicts who fail to engage with supports should face the criminal justice system 
Simon Harris was responding to comments by a Fine Gael candidate during the Great Debate in Cork

Tue, 19 Nov, 2024

POLITICS Cannabis
Cannabis users spiked with heroin while dealers offer free cocaine to expand their market
Children as young as 13 are also being offered free cocaine samples, according to an addiction therapist

Mon, 18 Nov, 2024

Man arrested following seizure of LSD worth €200,000 at Dublin Airport
Man arrested following seizure of LSD worth €200,000 at Dublin Airport
Revenue officers seized approximately five grammes of the drug at the airport on Friday

Sun, 17 Nov, 2024

Two arrested after gardaí seize heroin worth €35,700 in Galway
Two arrested after gardaí seize heroin worth €35,700 in Galway
A car was stopped by gardaí and over 252 grams of heroin was seized

Thu, 14 Nov, 2024

Micheál Martin: People on the doors 'appreciate' Government's response to Israel's war on Gaza
Micheál Martin: People on the doors 'appreciate' Government's response to Israel's war on Gaza
Tánaiste says coalition had done 'more than any government in Europe' to highlight the atrocities being committed against Palestinian people

Wed, 13 Nov, 2024

Cork man was caught after gardaí at checkpoint smelled cannabis coming from his car, court told
Cork man was caught after gardaí at checkpoint smelled cannabis coming from his car, court told
The North Cork man was trying to avoid detection by driving backroads

Wed, 13 Nov, 2024

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Cork gardaí found €44k of cocaine in compartment hidden in car, court told
The court heard a key fob was found in the back of the car which opened a specifically manufactured compartment with a quantity of white powder

Tue, 12 Nov, 2024

Sentencing adjourned for man caught with €160k worth of drugs in Cork hotel car park
Sentencing adjourned for man caught with €160k worth of drugs in Cork hotel car park
Gardaí recovered the drugs and money in an English-registered Vauxhall and an Irish-registered Range Rover in the car park of the Radisson Hotel in Little Island

Tue, 12 Nov, 2024

'How much indulgence must be given to the DPP?' asks solicitor in Cork soldier's cocaine case
'How much indulgence must be given to the DPP?' asks solicitor in Cork soldier's cocaine case
The judge adjourned the case on the basis that t would be struck out if there are no directions from the DPP on the next occasion

Mon, 11 Nov, 2024

Irish police
Gardaí resort to buying their own surveillance and protective equipment
Despite multiple gardaí being needled in the course of their work, the force's procurement office did not provide needle-proof gloves to protect the hands of gardaí during searches, sources say

Sat, 09 Nov, 2024

Unahppy girl writes help on the ground
Two traumatic events in a child's life doubles their chances of problematic drug use — study
The Growing Up in Ireland study found participants who had experienced two ACEs or 3+ ACEs had 'an approximately two-fold and approximately three-fold increased odds' of problematic drug use, respectively.

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

Weston Airport Fire
Former Soviet fighter pilot and another man jailed for flying €8.4m worth of heroin into Dublin
Both pleaded guilty to smuggling heroin into Weston Airport on dates between November 28 and December 1 last year

Wed, 06 Nov, 2024

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Report highlights 'inconsistent, non-empathetic' Garda response to drug-related intimidation
Security Correspondent Cormac O'Keeffe examines a Garda Inspectorate report on garda efforts to combat the drugs trade

Wed, 06 Nov, 2024

High Court winds up restaurant of Kerry drug-accused Nathan McDonnell
High Court winds up restaurant of Kerry drug-accused Nathan McDonnell
Nathan McDonnell faces charges over Ireland’s largest ever seizure of crystal meth

Mon, 04 Nov, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Drug cartels’ arrogance is act of war
Irish Examiner view: Drug cartels’ arrogance is act of war
The latest manifestation comes to light not within Ireland’s inner city areas, but in the bucolic location of Killarney

Mon, 04 Nov, 2024

Irish police
Four arrests after 10 properties searched in feud probe
Drugs, weapons, and four stolen caravans were seized after properties in Clare were searched by gardaí

Fri, 01 Nov, 2024

Garda stock
Three questioned over €3m cocaine and cash seizure in drug network probe
Network based in Neilstown, west Dublin

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

Man addicted to heroin for 32 years caught with drugs in Cork hotel avoids jail
Man addicted to heroin for 32 years caught with drugs in Cork hotel avoids jail
The court heard that the man has been successful in undertaking residential treatment since he was caught

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

'A lot of our work goes under the radar': Revenue recruiting for new patrol vessel
'A lot of our work goes under the radar': Revenue recruiting for new patrol vessel
A new vessel, which is due to come in to service in 2025, will further enable officers to target smuggling of drugs and cigarettes and organised crime in the seas around Ireland

Wed, 30 Oct, 2024

Inquest into death of 21 year old Laura Bermingham McCrossan
Inquest hears young woman died after taking drugs while out socialising the previous night
Dublin District Coroner’s Court heard how young woman was found dead in her bedroom by her mother last year

Wed, 30 Oct, 2024

Cork's 'no-go' streets: 'It's a jungle out there' for gardaí on the beat 
Cork's 'no-go' streets: 'It's a jungle out there' for gardaí on the beat 
Sarah Horgan accompanies Community Garda Lorraine O'Donovan across Cork City as she deals with anti-social behaviour, drug-fuelled intimidation, and people suffering mental health issues

Mon, 28 Oct, 2024

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Young man charged with having €68k worth of cannabis to sell in Cork
Another young man faced the same charge with regard to to €3,100 worth of the drug

Fri, 25 Oct, 2024

Women charged with having cocaine, MDMA and cannabis in her Cork apartment sent forward for trial
Women charged with having cocaine, MDMA and cannabis in her Cork apartment sent forward for trial
Judge sent the case forward to the next sittings of Cork Circuit Criminal Court

Thu, 24 Oct, 2024

Man caught dealing heroin on a bridge in Cork City gets six months
Man caught dealing heroin on a bridge in Cork City gets six months
When gardaí told him he was going to be searched, the defendant immediately began swallowing numerous small plastic packs thought to have contained heroin

Thu, 24 Oct, 2024

Cocaine stock
About 10% of chest pain admissions to hospitals are related to drug use, heath committee told
Every year nearly 9,000 people in Ireland lose their lives to various heart diseases

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Drug Abuse
Woman facing drug charges in Cork allegedly had heroin and tablets in her underwear
The suspected heroin had a value of €700 and she also had €1,700 in cash

Tue, 22 Oct, 2024

€60k drugs case against van driver in Cork adjourned to the end of the month
€60k drugs case against van driver in Cork adjourned to the end of the month
It is alleged that almost €60,000 worth of cannabis and cocaine was sent through the post concealed in a domestic appliance

Mon, 21 Oct, 2024

More than 1,700 incidents of drug-related intimidation recorded in past four years
More than 1,700 incidents of drug-related intimidation recorded in past four years
Incidents include criminal damage, extortion, arson, and threats to kill, Garda figures show

Mon, 21 Oct, 2024

State looking to offload €100,000 a week cost of vessel seized in €157m drugs raid
State looking to offload €100,000 a week cost of vessel seized in €157m drugs raid
The MV Matthew was boarded in a dramatic operation by the Rangers, a specialist wing of the Irish Defence Forces, in September 2023

Mon, 21 Oct, 2024

Nathan McDonnell: From judge to being judged for his part in importing €32m of crystal meth
Nathan McDonnell: From judge to being judged for his part in importing €32m of crystal meth
The Kerry businessman has also been no stranger to television, giving gardening advice on Virgin Media’s Ireland AM

Sat, 19 Oct, 2024

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Garda policies on illegal drugs 'evolved to more humane approach' to users
Newly appointed Deputy Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly said policies towards illegal drugs have 'evolved beyond comprehension'

Thu, 17 Oct, 2024

Elementary School Coat Rack: Backpacks
More than 800 young people aided by Solas Project
The Dublin project is based on 'long-term intervention' of young people aged between five and their mid-20s, targeting the 'most in need'

Thu, 17 Oct, 2024

More than €380k in cash seized after car intercepted by gardaí 
More than €380k in cash seized after car intercepted by gardaí 
Gardaí from the divisional drugs and detective units at Drogheda Garda Station had conducted a search as part of Operation Stratus

Wed, 16 Oct, 2024

Packages containing foil blankets found on Cork coast spark Garda operation
Packages containing foil blankets found on Cork coast spark Garda operation
A garda spokesman said it is a reminder to people on Ireland’s coastline to be on the alert and vigilant for anything unusual on the coast, particularly in the light of past drug seizures

Wed, 16 Oct, 2024

Kerry businessman Nathan McDonnell admits two charges in connection with record crystal meth seizure
Kerry businessman Nathan McDonnell admits two charges in connection with record crystal meth seizure
Nathan McDonnell was director of 11 companies with a turnover of €4.5m to €5m, including the well-known Ballyseedy Garden Centre in Tralee before his arrest

Mon, 14 Oct, 2024

Over €1.9m of illegal tablets seized following string of searches in Dublin 
Over €1.9m of illegal tablets seized following string of searches in Dublin 
Gardaí have seized approximately €1. 976m of illegal tablets following a number of searches in Dublin on Friday.

Sat, 12 Oct, 2024

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