Drugs

The biggest consumers have been revealed The 2026 European Drug Report has been released, providing a comprehensive overview of Europe’s drug habits. Included in this ranking was a top 5 of the heaviest cocaine users in Europe, and Ireland does make it into one of the top spots. Meanwhile, for those wondering where the UK […]

1 month ago

Important information to know. The HSE and Northern Ireland’s Public Health Agency (PHA) have issued a joint warning for people who use drugs at festivals and in nightlife settings across the Emerald Isle this summer. As thousands of people in Ireland are expected to travel across the border in both directions to attend festivals this […]

2 months ago

Ronnie Stam maintains his innocence Ex-Premier League defender Ronnie Stam, who memorably clinched the FA Cup with Wigan Athletic in 2013, is staring down the barrel of some serious prison time. He and his brother Rudi stand accused of smuggling £48 million’s worth of cocaine from South America to their home country of the Netherlands. […]

1 year ago

Happy National Yokes Day to all who celebrate! This day 10 years ago, the Irish State accidentally made drugs such as ecstacy, ketamine and meth legal for 24 hours. The bizarre set of circumstances came into effect due to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 being deemed unconstitutional by the Irish Court of Appeal, as […]

1 year ago

Unlike several songs that are rumoured to be about drugs, this one actually is. When ‘Golden Brown’ was first released in 1982, people were surprised that it came from The Stranglers. Up until that point, the English punk rock band were known for their idiosyncratic approach and brash on-stage performances. Hits like ‘No More Heroes’ […]

2 years ago

500 soldiers and 22 helicopters were involved in the operation. Dairo Antonio Úsuga, Colombia’s most wanted drug lord and leader of the country’s largest criminal gang, has been captured. Úsuga, better known as Otoniel, was captured after a huge operation by the army, air force and police on Saturday, with the news of his capture […]

5 years ago