drugs

Heartbroken mum who lost three sons to drugs calls for change

Heartbroken mum who lost three sons to drugs calls for change

She is mourning the loss of four sons, three died due to drugs A Cork mother is pleading with the government to take action after she lost three sons to drug addiction. Dillon Kavanagh, 30, from Gurranabraher in Cork city passed away on Thursday of a suspected overdose, just days after his 36-year-old brother Damien […]

1 year ago

Summer break: How to talk to your teen about alcohol and drug use

Summer break: How to talk to your teen about alcohol and drug use

Parents are being urged to take part in an upcoming webinar if they are in any way, shape, or form worried about their teen’s alcohol and drug use – or their potential to be swayed towards it. The HSE’s drugs.ie webinar for parents titled ‘Parents Matter: the role of parents in substance prevention and education’ […]

3 years ago

Influencer charged with drugs trafficking after trying to board Dubai flight with cocaine

Influencer charged with drugs trafficking after trying to board Dubai flight with cocaine

The influencer had almost half a kilo of cocaine in her bag. luencer and her fiancé’s friend have been charged with drugs trafficking after they were caught trying to board a flight from Brazil to Dubai with cocaine. Brazilian influencer Lais Crisostomo Aguiar and her 44-year-old friend, car washer Peterson de Souza Fontes, tried to […]

5 years ago

Rachel Allen’s son Joshua pleaded guilty to six drugs charges today

Rachel Allen’s son Joshua pleaded guilty to six drugs charges today

Joshua Allen was arrested in Cork after a home was raided and Gardaí found him to be in possession of thousands worth of illegal drugs. That was seven months ago. Today, he signed a plea of guilty to six drugs charges which included the possession of over €13,000 worth of cannabis for sale or supply at […]

7 years ago

Mum annoyed as son is sent home from school tour after drugs being found

Mum annoyed as son is sent home from school tour after drugs being found

How would you feel about this situation? A mum has been left annoyed after her son’s school tour was sent home in the middle of the night. A small number of the boys on the tour were found with an illegal substance so the teachers decided to send the entire year home. Taking the Mumsnet, […]

8 years ago