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This year
2024
yes vote
Sinn Féin pledges to re-run referendums if they fall and the party gets into government
20 Feb
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drug policy
Taoiseach expects Oireachtas committee on drug use to be up and running no later than April
13 Feb
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assembly's final report
Ireland has 'once in a generation' chance to decriminalise personal drug use, Paul Reid says
A special Oireachtas committee will be established to examine the Citizens’ Assembly’s recommendations, Drugs Minister Hildegarde Naughton confirmed.
The Citizens' Assembly on Drug Use today published its final report
The document includes 36 recommendations to overhaul Ireland's drug policy and establish a more health-led approach
A special Oireachtas committee will be set up to examine the report and suggest new legislation
Órla Ryan
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Last year
2023
triple lock
Govt says referendum enshrining neutrality in Constitution 'not appropriate' as SF motion defeated
29 Nov 2023
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Addiction
Irish society 'hates heroin users': Former minister hits out at drugs policy
19 Nov 2023
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The Daily Poll
Poll: Should the possession of drugs for personal use be decriminalised?
21 Oct 2023
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Drug use
Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use to vote on key recommendations to Government
21 Oct 2023
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Voices
Opinion: The Citizens' Assembly on Drug Use has a once-in-a-lifetime chance to effect change
McGovern, Ó Concubhair & Marder
17 Oct 2023
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Voices
Opinion: My heart sank when I heard calls for the word 'care' to be added to Article 41.2
Ann Marie Flanagan
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6 Oct 2023
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Drugs
Chief Medical Officer says level of cannabis use in Ireland is ‘of great concern’
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30 Sep 2023
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Voices
Opinion: The Citizens’ Assembly on Drug Use needs more diversity of speakers and thought
Lynn Ruane, Ian Marder & Cian O’Concubhair
24 Sep 2023
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Nature
Citizens' assembly on biodiversity loss had 'no urban-rural divide' in forming recommendations
19 Sep 2023
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FACTCHECK
Factcheck: What did an expert on Youth Justice tell the Citizens’ Assembly about drug crime?
7 Sep 2023
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Senior Garda tells Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use he has 'grave concerns' over legalisation
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2 Sep 2023
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paul reid
Citizens’ assembly chair says urgent step change in approach to drug use is needed
25 Jun 2023
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Drug use 'everywhere' but marginalised communities face more difficulties, Citizens' Assembly hears
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13 May 2023
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citizens assembly
Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use now open for submissions from the public
4 May 2023
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Voices
Therapist: Right or wrong, recreational drug use is part of the festival experience
Michael Ledden
22 Apr 2023
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citizens assembly
Citizens' Assembly on Drugs holds first meeting in Dublin
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15 Apr 2023
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THE MORNING LEAD
Addiction experts, campaigners concerned over 'transparency' of new Citizens' Assembly
14 Apr 2023
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biodiversity crisis
Citizen's Assembly on biodiversity loss says State is breaking 'its own laws' on nature
5 Apr 2023
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Defence Forces
Public forum examining Ireland's neutrality to be held in Dublin, Galway and Cork in June
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5 Apr 2023
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Man in the Middle
Paul Reid is 'pragmatic' about the criticism of his role as Chair of Citizens' Assembly on Drugs
13 Mar 2023
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Chief citizen
Former head of the HSE Paul Reid has been appointed to lead the Citizens' Assembly on Drugs
28 Feb 2023
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Drugs
Minister for Justice Simon Harris says he 'hasn't heard' of drug use in Leinster House
22 Feb 2023
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drug policy
Citizens' Assembly will examine State response to illegal drugs and report back by end of year
14 Feb 2023
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Voices
Opinion: We as legislators must be brave and make difficult decisions regarding drug laws
Paul McAullife
6 Feb 2023
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drugs policy
'The war on drugs does not work': Fianna Fáil TDs call for reform to drugs policy
1 Feb 2023
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Nature
Assembly on biodiversity calls on Government to reassess aims of Coillte at final meeting
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22 Jan 2023
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All time
drug policy
'No view' on cannabis legalisation, says Varadkar as Citizens' Assembly on drugs expected in 2023
25 Dec 2022
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peatlands
Citizens' Assembly told of need to maintain peatlands while supporting 'just transition'
16 Oct 2022
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citizens assembly
Dublin Citizens' Assembly votes to recommend directly elected mayor with significant powers
1 Oct 2022
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Agriculture
Citizens’ assembly on agriculture the wrong model, says farming group
6 Aug 2022
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directly elected
Citizens' Assembly on directly elected Dublin mayor adjourns until September
26 Jun 2022
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Directly elected mayor for Dublin could be a 'dog's dinner' unless proper planning takes place
25 Jun 2022
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Local Elections
Bertie Ahern to address Citizens' Assembly on directly elected mayor for Dublin
25 Jun 2022
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Citizens' Assembly on biodiversity loss to visit three examples of biodiversity management
11 Jun 2022
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