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Kilkenny’s growing alcohol and cocaine problems must be tackled, says TD

By Colin Bartley 16th July 2021 0

A local TD has called on the Government to address growing alcohol dependency and cocaine use in Kilkenny. Deputy Kathleen Funchion spoke out after new data shows Kilkenny recorded the highest number of cases treated for problem alcohol use between 2014 and 2020. The latest Health Research Board (HRB) National Drug Treatment Reporting System bulletin […]

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Cocaine bust in Kilkenny city-centre: Man (30s) arrested during Garda raid on house

By Colin Bartley 21st February 2020 0

A Kilkenny man found in possession of €3,000 worth of cocaine ready for sale will appear in court soon. He was arrested yesterday after local gardai swooped on a house in the city-centre yesterday evening as part of a planned operation. A quantity of cocaine with a street value of €3,000 were seized in the […]

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REVEALED: People seeking treatment for cocaine use doubles in one year

By Colin Bartley 7th November 2019 0

There has been a 50% rise in the number of people in Ireland seeking treatment for cocaine use in the past year. The unprecedented rise has been revealed in figures just released by the Health Research Board (HRB), who says the economic recovery is the driving factor behind the surge in drug use. People seeking […]

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Teen caught with 15 bags of cocaine during ‘on-the-spot’ Garda search in Kilkenny

By Colin Bartley 3rd November 2019 0

A teenager was arrested after he was found in possession of €1,000 of cocaine in Kilkenny. Members of Unit D of the Kilkenny gardai were patrolling the city centre in early hours of last Sunday morning as part of Operation City-Safe. They noticed a young male acting suspiciously and performed an on-the-spot search. The teenager […]