People caught with drugs can be referred to health system under new scheme
One day3 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 1 day
All 3 reports on Tue, 1 September 2026
What it is about
Justin KellyJustice Jim OcallaghanEamon KeenanNational Drugs Strategy Jennifer Murnane OconnorHealth Referral SchemePublic HealthIrelandHealth Service ExecutiveHSEIrsku
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
irishtimes.com
breakingnews.ie
1 Sept, 06:11over 1 hour1 Sept, 07:02
1 report left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place
How it spread - 3 original reports
Tue, 1 September 2026
3 reports- irishtimes.com06:11first to report
New approach is part of wider plan to reduce drug-related harm and support people to access help at an earlier stage
- breakingnews.ie07:02
The Health Referral Scheme provides An Garda Síochána with an alternative response to persons over the age of 18 found in possession of a small quantity of controlled drugs for personal use.
- ČT24 (Czechia)13:16
Dospělí, u nichž bylo v Irsku zjištěno držení malého množství drog, mohou být nyní namísto trestního stíhání zařazeni do nového programu HSE.