There were 85 fewer deaths from drug poisonings in 2021 compared to the previous year, according to figures from the Health Research Board. 354 drug poisoning deaths were recorded in 2021, compared to ...

Many forms of serious crime declined in the Republic last year, although sexual crimes, murders and threats to kill increased. Recorded drug crime declined overall, driven by a drop in the number of ...

The number of murders, manslaughters and unlawful killings dropped by 13% last year, according to the latest crime figures from the Central Statistics Office. Robbery and related offences were down 10 ...

There were over 7,000 fewer drug searches carried out last year, compared to 2022, with the sharpest reductions in the garda southern region, figures show. The Garda Representative Association (GRA) ...

NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS the stigma around drug addiction may be dissipating, as only a third of people believe those who are drug dependent only have themselves to blame. The figure is down from 57% in ...

An attempt to smuggle drugs into Mountjoy Prison using a drone was intercepted by prison officers last Friday, the Prison Service has confirmed. A spokesman for the Irish Prison Service said that ...