drink spiking

The new legislation from Fine Gael will make spiking drinks a standalone offence. Drink spiking that leads to sexual or physical assault will now carry a jail sentence of up to ten years under new law. Spiking means putting drugs or alcohol into somebody’s drink without them knowing. The penalties will be heavier if the […]

3 years ago

Gardaí are encouraging those who have been affected by drink spiking to come forward. There have been over 40 instances of drink spiking that have been reported to the authorities so far this year. According to the Irish Examiner, 80 people have shared details of drink spiking on an online hub that was recently set […]

4 years ago