Drugs library newsletter - HRB National Drugs Library e-newsletter volume 23, issue 10 https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/ en-us 02 Nov 2026 10:43:16 GMT 02 Nov 2026 10:43:16 GMT https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/rss.xml Newsweaver drugslibrary@hrb.ie (Health Research Board) support@newsweaver.ie (Newsweaver) 60 true Welcome https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/xugwnbk1n8h?lang=en&rss=true Our newsletter includes links to Irish and international publications related to alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. To view our entire collection of research and access our resources visit our website [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1uhjbian7ls/external?lang=en ], Ireland's comprehensive substance use research library. Also, take a look at the NDTRS treatment data tables, [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1lp9jystyue/external?lang=en ] services map [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1fsastqldmh/external?lang=en ], data sources [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1bmnrzgj4z3/external?lang=en ], and alcohol dashboard, [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1wn4tzm27f9/external?lang=en ] among other resources on our site. 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 IST f93088127e7e3db362f6f07ebad0ea6c Feature Article Our newsletter includes links to Irish and international publications related to alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. To view our entire collection of research and access our resources visit our website [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1uhjbian7ls/external?lang=en ], Ireland's comprehensive substance use research library. Also, take a look at the NDTRS treatment data tables, [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1lp9jystyue/external?lang=en ] services map [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1fsastqldmh/external?lang=en ], data sources [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1bmnrzgj4z3/external?lang=en ], and alcohol dashboard, [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1wn4tzm27f9/external?lang=en ] among other resources on our site. National Drugs Strategy 2026-2030. An integrated, equitable and evidence-based response to the harms of drug and alcohol use. https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1j34pwtmh7j?lang=en&rss=true Government of Ireland. (2026) Dublin: Department of Health 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT 892aa897be94dad6184d90c0df261d31 Irish-related publications Government of Ireland. (2026) Dublin: Department of Health https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/46995/ A health-led response to the issue of drugs and alcohol: building a regional system that delivers for communities. Report of Future Search Workshop, June 24, 25, 26 2026 https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/ei8bn5s4wdf?lang=en&rss=true Donnelly, Michael and Haughian,Tara (2026) Dublin: Department of Health 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT 8f55958b797587899b7c7fe6a0a86a3f Irish-related publications Donnelly, Michael and Haughian,Tara (2026) Dublin: Department of Health https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/47050/ Clinical characteristics of HHC-associated psychosis: an exploratory retrospective inpatient cohort study https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/amib5pyzmkq?lang=en&rss=true Lanigan, Sarah et al (2026) Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, Early online. doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2026.10240 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT 41cf17e76ed8c17409dcf929f4c24182 Irish-related publications Lanigan, Sarah et al (2026) Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, Early online. doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2026.10240 https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/47016/ Substance use among LGBTQI+ young people aged 14-30: findings from the Being LGBTQI+ in Ireland Study https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/jviw24w5hvf?lang=en&rss=true Downes, Carmel et al (2026) Dublin: Department of Health and Trinity College Dublin 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT 4a19aa1337df1d60d87e91406da73f77 Irish-related publications Downes, Carmel et al (2026) Dublin: Department of Health and Trinity College Dublin https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/46942/ The association between family environment and underage drinking in Ireland https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1djrt9xpio5?lang=en&rss=true Damoah, Lenards Obeng et al (2026) Irish Journal of Medical Science, Early online. doi.org/10.1007/s11845-026-04605-7 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT 1707d63c029949982727ded1c7b4c963 Irish-related publications Damoah, Lenards Obeng et al (2026) Irish Journal of Medical Science, Early online. doi.org/10.1007/s11845-026-04605-7 https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/46959/ Childhood, interrupted. Parental problem alcohol use and its harms to children https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1l72zztotxh?lang=en&rss=true (2026) Dublin: Alcohol Action Ireland 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT 42ff337041a3a50a8b6ae4dc30c4378a Irish-related publications (2026) Dublin: Alcohol Action Ireland https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/46997/ Alcohol Action Ireland: written submission to the Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/8jvwmfxhpqo?lang=en&rss=true Alcohol Action Ireland: written submission to the Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration on the ‘prevention of unprovoked [one-punch] assaults and sentencing frameworks for such assaults (2026) Dublin: Alcohol Action Ireland 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT 82a076a364d50cc95af6ea941b5052f3 Irish-related publications Alcohol Action Ireland: written submission to the Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration on the ‘prevention of unprovoked [one-punch] assaults and sentencing frameworks for such assaults (2026) Dublin: Alcohol Action Ireland https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/46964/ "A degraded man, […] a half-civilized savage": shame and gender in nineteenth-century irish temperance literature (1840-1878). https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1qco3ft5bic?lang=en&rss=true Simpson, Fionnula (2026) The Social History of Alcohol and Drugs, 40, (2), pp. 223-253. doi.org/10.1086/741293 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT 66f63fcb07d7aca25fb024bab6a63507 Irish-related publications Simpson, Fionnula (2026) The Social History of Alcohol and Drugs, 40, (2), pp. 223-253. doi.org/10.1086/741293 https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/47071/ Combatting gambling in Ireland: adopting demand and supply strategies from the fight against big tobacco and alcohol. https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1i2u23a9ivb?lang=en&rss=true Houghton, Frank et al (2026) Irish Journal of Medical Science, Early online. doi.org/10.1007/s11845-026-04699-z 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT 4ad927c3787c7fab834983ebf5f7bccb Irish-related publications Houghton, Frank et al (2026) Irish Journal of Medical Science, Early online. doi.org/10.1007/s11845-026-04699-z https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/47044/ The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy podcast. Addiction, rock bottom and the comeback with Brenda Dennehy https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/o91s58xgdp1?lang=en&rss=true Shaughnessy, Deirdre (2026) Cork: Irish Examiner 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT bd11156e565258c2f6c6d57c2dba779a Irish-related publications Shaughnessy, Deirdre (2026) Cork: Irish Examiner https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/47075/ Young drivers aged 17-25 in casualty collisions Ireland, 2021 - 2025 https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/10300933zfg?lang=en&rss=true Burns, Velma (2026) In: RSA Annual International Conference, 8 October 2026, Dublin 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT a1db7f4e649c6da08605f478c4a75ecc Irish-related publications Burns, Velma (2026) In: RSA Annual International Conference, 8 October 2026, Dublin https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/47049/ Seasonal and environmental patterns in suicidality and self-harm presentations to an Irish emergency department: an eight-year time series analysis https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1vc7mmzklvq?lang=en&rss=true Chevlam, Thipa Paneer et al (2026) Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, Early online. 10.1017/ipm.2026.10242 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT aa3ac790a9a480ef7e2aef54e9f15e7b Irish-related publications Chevlam, Thipa Paneer et al (2026) Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, Early online. 10.1017/ipm.2026.10242 https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/47053/ First responders' experiences and training needs at the scene of a suspected suicide in Ireland: a mixed methods study https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1jygoo8lpj6?lang=en&rss=true Goodwin, John et al (2026) PLoS ONE, 21, (10). doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0360382 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT 405c2faa02532ec07307e22d406434ca Irish-related publications Goodwin, John et al (2026) PLoS ONE, 21, (10). doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0360382 https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/47000/ Folláine le Chéile: the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Framework https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/yy5haanxktn?lang=en&rss=true Byrne, Deirdre and Surdey, Jessica (2026) Dublin: Higher Education Authority 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT de412ec99a857c652a7e1c8e65af5f1c Irish-related publications Byrne, Deirdre and Surdey, Jessica (2026) Dublin: Higher Education Authority https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/46996/ A mental health promotion approach to Irish Traveller’s mental health: a peer-led research study https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/tseki4pfmlc?lang=en&rss=true Villani, Jacopo et al (2026) Mental Health & Prevention, 43. doi.org/10.1016/j.mhp.2026.200542 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT 40a8eb35547e1ee5bafa0c86bf9c093b Irish-related publications Villani, Jacopo et al (2026) Mental Health & Prevention, 43. doi.org/10.1016/j.mhp.2026.200542 https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/46989/ The benefits and limits of state compensation in Ireland according to victims of violent crime and criminal justice stakeholders https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/16olcgevinf?lang=en&rss=true O'Driscoll, Liam (2026) International Review of Victimology, Early online. doi.org/10.1177/02697580261489315 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT 7236f343edee7db82704ee3693cbfc08 Irish-related publications O'Driscoll, Liam (2026) International Review of Victimology, Early online. doi.org/10.1177/02697580261489315 https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/47045/ Patterns of victimisation among victims of adult sexual violence in Ireland https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/eor2h0cclql?lang=en&rss=true Kelly, Elish et al (2026) Dublin: ESRI and Cuan 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT cd7b4bf7260f3eade34f0f134d2ecd17 Irish-related publications Kelly, Elish et al (2026) Dublin: ESRI and Cuan https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/47101/ Voice of the Child report guidelines and templates https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1wbp27hktsx?lang=en&rss=true Voice of the Child Working Group. 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(2026) Dublin: Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/46987/ National survey on cancer awareness and attitudes https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1xi7o25597e?lang=en&rss=true (2026) Dublin: National Cancer Control Programme Ireland 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT ce569a7ee88a3d48ab7efc7289fb0dde Irish-related publications (2026) Dublin: National Cancer Control Programme Ireland https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/47014/ Commission on Care for Older People: module 1 report https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1ecx4nf80yj?lang=en&rss=true (2026) Dublin: Department of Health 02 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT 9d35eaad1bda73b1a1ba63674b1f3430 Irish-related publications (2026) Dublin: Department of Health https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/47103/ Progress in the penal system: a framework for penal reform https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1uqhaglcsyg?lang=en&rss=true (2026) Dublin: Irish Penal Reform Trust 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT 8cf7d5a4e68e6944eeb0785931731b0b Irish-related publications (2026) Dublin: Irish Penal Reform Trust https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/47012/ 2026 trafficking in persons report: Ireland. 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(2026) Dublin: Banking & Payments Federation Ireland. https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/47038/ Report on the social and living conditions of higher education students in Ireland 2025: Eurostudent survey 9 https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/kgvnx0t5xsx?lang=en&rss=true Erskine, Stephen and Harmon, David (2026) Dublin: Higher Education Authority 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT bd473de191127113b276f4677fd58f39 Irish-related publications Erskine, Stephen and Harmon, David (2026) Dublin: Higher Education Authority https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/47033/ Report on Technology, Social Media and Children with a focus on the safety and well-being of children online https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/19icy1oawxf?lang=en&rss=true Joint Committee on Children and Equality. (2026) Dublin: Houses of the Oireachtas 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT ca2a9203f63ea84bf5a87a46a07e9744 Irish-related publications Joint Committee on Children and Equality. 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Revue Canadienne de Psychiatrie, Early online. doi.org/10.1177/07067437261477550 https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/46760/ How have contemporary studies evaluating self-help digital mental health interventions for young people monitored and reported on adverse events and harms?: a systematic scoping review https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/89op4evxu2v?lang=en&rss=true Munir, Sara et al (2026) Frontiers in Psychology, 17. doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1679968 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT fb5ed8768d51089fecbe8946edb68414 International publications Munir, Sara et al (2026) Frontiers in Psychology, 17. doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1679968 https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/46953/ Factors influencing adherence to digital lifestyle interventions for adolescents: systematic review and meta-analysis of attrition https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/wwnti57jrr1?lang=en&rss=true Boumparis, Nikolaos et al (2026) Interactive Journal of Medical Research, 15. 10.2196/84822 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT a8c45fcbd9e712cf8db290a3431d9e47 International publications Boumparis, Nikolaos et al (2026) Interactive Journal of Medical Research, 15. 10.2196/84822 https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/46956/ Building trust for rapid response: examining how network collaboration operates within Australian drug-related early warning systems https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1jvandatfou?lang=en&rss=true Freestone, Jack et al (2026) International Journal of Drug Policy, 155. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105430 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT 9d1748a196274797e33538155cc9fbe5 International publications Freestone, Jack et al (2026) International Journal of Drug Policy, 155. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105430 https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/47051/ A prospective audit of TikTok's response to UK drug-selling accounts https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/bltydd79es2?lang=en&rss=true Fuller, Ashly et al (2026) International Journal of Drug Policy, 157, (Pt A). doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105528 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT da865ae4529d06d25b743558e2f3a12f International publications Fuller, Ashly et al (2026) International Journal of Drug Policy, 157, (Pt A). doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105528 https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/47048/ Out of sight, out of mind: shedding light on two blind spots in harm reduction discourse https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/5ayzsabrgmi?lang=en&rss=true Clay, Simon and Hall, Wayne (2026) Drug and Alcohol Review, 45, (6). doi.org/10.1111/dar.70259 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT d8dfb0e4557a99cdb718867ba7134e53 International publications Clay, Simon and Hall, Wayne (2026) Drug and Alcohol Review, 45, (6). doi.org/10.1111/dar.70259 https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/47009/ Evaluating harm reduction advice from large language models https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/d15yxlp45tu?lang=en&rss=true Choo, Khy et al (2026) Drug and Alcohol Review, 45, (7). doi.org/10.1111/dar.70272 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT aa32bed878c272f94ae8c2eefb4da080 International publications Choo, Khy et al (2026) Drug and Alcohol Review, 45, (7). doi.org/10.1111/dar.70272 https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/46946/ Does ‘moral reframing’ impact support for supervised drug consumption facilities in the UK? 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DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000001631 https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/46952/ Gambling consumption and socio-demographic characteristics among help-seekers with gambling-related debt https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1ao7plrjgan?lang=en&rss=true Marionneau, Virve et al (2026) Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, Early online. doi.org/10.1177/14034948261488598 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT 69577b87646e70e739909229c9c8dd82 International publications Marionneau, Virve et al (2026) Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, Early online. doi.org/10.1177/14034948261488598 https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/46976/ Gambling behaviour and harm among people from different ethnic groups https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/yv9pocpak1t?lang=en&rss=true (2026) London: Gambling Commission 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT bb7f72d8bcb68c4004e2c844b0b27543 International publications (2026) London: Gambling Commission https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/47072/ 'It starts fun': Four women on cocaine's impact on their lives https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/4ektzncti74?lang=en&rss=true [RTE News] McMorrow, Conor (22 Oct 2026) 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT 132f2ed720ce1af02778626814765f85 News [RTE News] McMorrow, Conor (22 Oct 2026) https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/47047/ 'It's become more violent': Deaths of Waterford family show need for crackdown on drug intimidation https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/bh4mkh6lqm0?lang=en&rss=true [thejournal.ie] (17 Oct 2026) 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT 3b23b3a5f66896412b6058c802379a5a News [thejournal.ie] (17 Oct 2026) https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/47015/ Ministers for Health publish new National Drugs Strategy 2026–2030 https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/179lhj5iku5?lang=en&rss=true [Department of Health] (13 Oct 2026) 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT 7373d81d169c1f83cdd8e47dcc4a364d News [Department of Health] (13 Oct 2026) https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/46994/ Ban on public sale of nitrous oxide being considered over damage to young people’s health https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1n099w1c5a8?lang=en&rss=true [Irish Times] Bowers, Shauna (13 Oct 2026) 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT d0f435bfefdf69891bd6aa9a32c9270c News [Irish Times] Bowers, Shauna (13 Oct 2026) https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/47002/ HSE warns about unpredictable effects of 'sophisticated-looking party drug' spreading around Irish cities https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1f8q1jwfho4?lang=en&rss=true [Irish Examiner] O'Reilly, Alison (09 Oct 2026) 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT ec856e372582a2f1e01cf0b27201ce16 News [Irish Examiner] O'Reilly, Alison (09 Oct 2026) https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/46974/ Ireland's forensic lab fell 3,415 drug cases behind in 2024 https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/af2q0ua9y9d?lang=en&rss=true Cusack, Brian (09 Oct 2026) Also, Ireland quietly cut the value of a kilo of herbal cannabis by 30% in August... https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/47004/ [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/ez46opximu4/external?lang=en ] 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT bf426857b591cf5676f2f406b5775356 News Cusack, Brian (09 Oct 2026) Also, Ireland quietly cut the value of a kilo of herbal cannabis by 30% in August... https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/47004/ [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/ez46opximu4/external?lang=en ] https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/47003/ Minister Murnane O’Connor announces Budget 2027 investment in national drugs strategy, public health and community services. https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/8zkfcecuzjo?lang=en&rss=true [Department of Health] (09 Oct 2026) 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT bef7205fa36a4bce61bb6f9dfa79484d News [Department of Health] (09 Oct 2026) https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/46981/ Budget 2027 https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/9vqxnvkgo09?lang=en&rss=true [Department of Finance] (06 Oct 2026) 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT 85dd7f7d22692e432d12476dac574533 News [Department of Finance] (06 Oct 2026) https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/46951/ Press release: Excise duties freeze and misguided pub scheme yet more proof that government has absorbed industry spin around alcohol. https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1vifp2rzw2i?lang=en&rss=true [Alcohol Action Ireland] (06 Oct 2026) 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT 67f3eb7950b3e287a2034435902d1e8d News [Alcohol Action Ireland] (06 Oct 2026) https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/46963/ ‘It is traumatic for the parents’: How Irish drug gangs are using teenagers’ addresses in operations https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1c4weky8as3?lang=en&rss=true [Irish Times] Lally, Conor (05 Oct 2026) 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT d9a199f66cfacea203ad0f3544ea6bf6 News [Irish Times] Lally, Conor (05 Oct 2026) https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/46944/ Oireachtas debates https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/kd7fl1m3ijp?lang=en&rss=true Question 209 - Tobacco control measures. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/o790xryvj3g/external?lang=en ] (22 Oct) Question 371 – Gambling sector [online lottery]. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1am8ezpnxrl/external?lang=en ] (22 Oct) Questions 317, 318, 319, 320, 457, 459 - Tobacco control measures [Nicotine sales]. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/qbr4h7zk2um/external?lang=en ] (22 Oct) Spiking Offences Bill 2026: First Stage. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/qcgt34wlwdk/external?lang=en ] (22 Oct) Seanad Éireann debate - Commencement matters, Planning issues [Vape shops]. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1c59kp5pzr7/external?lang=en ] (22 Oct 026) Question 124 – Drug and alcohol testing [Garda members]. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/18xgnt4reoo/external?lang=en ] (21 Oct) Drug debt related intimidation and community safety: motion [Private members]. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1s7hvmrafv5/external?lang=en ] (20 Oct) Question 743 & 744 - Legislative measures [Gangs / intimidation]. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/2y3er9ynuzj/external?lang=en ] (20 Oct) Question 766, 1094 & 1095 – Legislative process & alcohol pricing. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1ovfoemqydu/external?lang=en ] (20 Oct) Questions 376 & 379 – Revenue Commissioners [Detection]. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1g9994x453z/external?lang=en ] (20 Oct) Questions 716, 764 & 765 – Gambling sector. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1zimxblqukb/external?lang=en ] (20 Oct) Vol. 1092 No. 5. Leaders' questions. [Intimidation]. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/naxstfmrodu/external?lang=en ] (15 Oct) Vol. 1092 No. 5. Topical Issue Debate - Homeless persons supports. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/ovvn7fiba8i/external?lang=en ] (15 Oct) Question 525 & 526 - An Garda Síochána. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/18j4vlw4hq4/external?lang=en ] (13 Oct) Question 557 & 558 – Culture policy. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/sf2z39vk9lf/external?lang=en ] (13 Oct) Question 576, 579, 580 & 582 – Gambling sector. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1h3y5u5zdmi/external?lang=en ] (13 Oct) Question 838 – Legislative measures [vaping]. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/tfxso5a9dzf/external?lang=en ] (13 Oct) World mental health day: statements. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/118bhv4bxix/external?lang=en ] (08 Oct) Financial resolution no.8: general (resumed). [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1krrs6jga0q/external?lang=en ] (07 Oct) Financial resolution no. 4: excise – tobacco products tax. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/5ndcb752de7/external?lang=en ] (06 Oct) Question 237 – Disadvantaged status. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/ejzo5mz7qlx/external?lang=en ] (06 Oct) Question 426 – Legislative reviews [Alcohol]. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/eug6qi0ihzb/external?lang=en ] (06 Oct) Question 609 – Cannabis for medicinal use. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/5mon43z2otn/external?lang=en ] (06 Oct) Question 384 – Gambling sector. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/100vxz3ohyu/external?lang=en ] (01 Oct) Railway Safety Bill 2026: Second Stage. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/8hkg00xy5dc/external?lang=en ] (01 Oct) Seanad Éireann debate. Business of Seanad – Departmental funding [youth]. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/16zd125evgd/external?lang=en ] (01 Oct) 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT aa741119ecdcce4589e826109215d4cf Dail Debates Question 209 - Tobacco control measures. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/o790xryvj3g/external?lang=en ] (22 Oct) Question 371 – Gambling sector [online lottery]. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1am8ezpnxrl/external?lang=en ] (22 Oct) Questions 317, 318, 319, 320, 457, 459 - Tobacco control measures [Nicotine sales]. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/qbr4h7zk2um/external?lang=en ] (22 Oct) Spiking Offences Bill 2026: First Stage. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/qcgt34wlwdk/external?lang=en ] (22 Oct) Seanad Éireann debate - Commencement matters, Planning issues [Vape shops]. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1c59kp5pzr7/external?lang=en ] (22 Oct 026) Question 124 – Drug and alcohol testing [Garda members]. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/18xgnt4reoo/external?lang=en ] (21 Oct) Drug debt related intimidation and community safety: motion [Private members]. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1s7hvmrafv5/external?lang=en ] (20 Oct) Question 743 & 744 - Legislative measures [Gangs / intimidation]. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/2y3er9ynuzj/external?lang=en ] (20 Oct) Question 766, 1094 & 1095 – Legislative process & alcohol pricing. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1ovfoemqydu/external?lang=en ] (20 Oct) Questions 376 & 379 – Revenue Commissioners [Detection]. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1g9994x453z/external?lang=en ] (20 Oct) Questions 716, 764 & 765 – Gambling sector. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1zimxblqukb/external?lang=en ] (20 Oct) Vol. 1092 No. 5. Leaders' questions. [Intimidation]. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/naxstfmrodu/external?lang=en ] (15 Oct) Vol. 1092 No. 5. Topical Issue Debate - Homeless persons supports. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/ovvn7fiba8i/external?lang=en ] (15 Oct) Question 525 & 526 - An Garda Síochána. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/18j4vlw4hq4/external?lang=en ] (13 Oct) Question 557 & 558 – Culture policy. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/sf2z39vk9lf/external?lang=en ] (13 Oct) Question 576, 579, 580 & 582 – Gambling sector. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1h3y5u5zdmi/external?lang=en ] (13 Oct) Question 838 – Legislative measures [vaping]. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/tfxso5a9dzf/external?lang=en ] (13 Oct) World mental health day: statements. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/118bhv4bxix/external?lang=en ] (08 Oct) Financial resolution no.8: general (resumed). [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/1krrs6jga0q/external?lang=en ] (07 Oct) Financial resolution no. 4: excise – tobacco products tax. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/5ndcb752de7/external?lang=en ] (06 Oct) Question 237 – Disadvantaged status. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/ejzo5mz7qlx/external?lang=en ] (06 Oct) Question 426 – Legislative reviews [Alcohol]. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/eug6qi0ihzb/external?lang=en ] (06 Oct) Question 609 – Cannabis for medicinal use. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/5mon43z2otn/external?lang=en ] (06 Oct) Question 384 – Gambling sector. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/100vxz3ohyu/external?lang=en ] (01 Oct) Railway Safety Bill 2026: Second Stage. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/8hkg00xy5dc/external?lang=en ] (01 Oct) Seanad Éireann debate. Business of Seanad – Departmental funding [youth]. [ https://hrb.newsweaver.ie/Drugslibrarynewsletter/16zd125evgd/external?lang=en ] (01 Oct)