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Special report: Death and despair on Ireland s streets
It s been just over a year since a general election that was run on the twin issues of housing and homelessness. In that year, an unprecedented global pandemic has utterly changed Irish life. With people confined to their houses, those without homes are dying in unprecedented numbers. More people known to homeless services are dying and everyone wants to know why, and how to stop it, writes Noel Baker Volunteer Ryan sorting the food at Penny Dinners on Little Hanover Street, Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan
Mon, 15 Feb, 2021 - 21:25 It s been just over a year since a general election that was run on the twin issues of housing and homelessness. In that year, an unprecedented global pandemic has utterly changed Irish life. With people confined to their houses, those without homes are dying in unprecedented numbers. More people known to homeless services are dying and everyone wants to know why, and how to stop it,
Drug testing at music festivals will be ready to be rolled out by summer 2021
Junior Minister Frank Feighan says a working group has looked at the issues of drug testing and amnesty bins. By Christina Finn Tuesday 29 Dec 2020, 12:05 AM Dec 29th 2020, 12:05 AM 48,760 Views 55 Comments
Image: Shutterstock/Anton Gvozdikov
Image: Shutterstock/Anton Gvozdikov
DRUG TESTING AT IRISH music festivals might finally get the green light by summer 2021, according to Minister for State with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy, Frank Feighan.
The HSE began discussions last year with organisations that could provide drug-testing at festivals.
In 2017, the government announced that, as part of the national drug strategy, a working group involving health professionals, festival organisers and advocacy groups would be establis