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New Mullingar initiative to tackle cocaine addiction Stock Image: Photo: Stock Catalog / Flickr As the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland warned this week that cannabis is now the “gravest threat to the mental health” of young Irish people, Topic learned about a young local father-of-three who has set up a new group that aims to guide and support those wishing to recover from drug addiction, mainly cocaine, which has become a major problem drug in Mullingar area. The local group is part of Cocaine Anonymous (CA) Ireland, a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, stren...

Slammed by an onslaught of universal opposition, the South Pasadena City Council on Tuesday evening withdrew plans to appoint Christopher A. Jordan as the new City Manager. The announcement came less than 24 hours before the Council was set to approve a four-year, $225,000 annual contract with Jordan and only hours after convening a special closed session to manage the fallout. “The City Council will not consider approval of an employment agreement with Mr. Jordan,” the city said. It will instead direct its attention to vetting the background of and negotiating terms of a deal with the o...