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A joint task force, involving Gardai and Limerick City and County Council, has been established to tackle drug dealing and anti social behaviour in St Mary’s Park where a drugs supermarket has been operating. The taskforce, involving the Limerick Garda Division and Limerick City and County Council, will support and assist the community in the St Mary's Park area of Limerick city where derelict houses are used to store drugs. During a planned operation in the estate on March 4th last, gardai recovered €50,000 worth of cash and drugs including cocaine, heroin, cannabis, and prescription tab...

1 Read / Add Comments A woman who jumped into the Hudson River in Westchester was rescued by police officers and firefighters. The incident took place around 10:18 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 13, when the Tarrytown Police Department received an emergency call from a resident reporting that an unidentified woman had just jumped into the Hudson River in the area of the River Walk. Tarrytown Police, Tarrytown Ambulance, and Tarrytown Fire Department units were immediately dispatched to the area. Upon arrival at the scene, officers located the unidentified female who ...

Share this article New research shows the use of drugs is becoming normalised in areas. The latest Drug and Alcohol Trends Monitoring System for Dublin 15 shows those who are holding and carrying substances are getting younger. Research from the Blanchardstown Local Drug and Alcohol Task Force shows the typical age of drug runners who are under 18 is 10 years old. Data shows the number of minors in the area who have been treated for drug use over the past five years has increased by 129 percent. Some substances are increasing in popularity such as the use of cannabis edibles and nitrous oxide...

Drug runners in Dublin 15 as low as 10 By Dan Pitcher The typical age of a drug runner in Dublin 15 has fallen from 13 to 10. A new report from the Blanchardstown Local Drug and Alcohol Taskforce has surveyed 85 people, including current and former drug users. The Irish Examiner reports that it cites a normalization of drug use in society. The research found family members involved in dealing is also an issue.