Jun 10, 2019 | Drug Testing
A survey of illegal drug across the world has found that 54% of Irish respondents want to use less cocaine next year, and of this number 14% want help to do so. This compares to a global average of 41.5% and 12.7% respectively. The Global Drug Survey (GDS2019) asked...
Jun 5, 2019 | Drug Testing
Garda Chief Superintendent Christy Mangan has highlighted Ireland’s massive issue with cocaine. He warned that it was far worse than the heroin epidemic ever was and that the country would lose a generation of young people if the drugs problem wasn’t tackled as a...
May 30, 2019 | Alcohol Testing
The target demographic for Dublin’s first booze-free bar is people who don’t want to consume alcohol but still want to have a good time, says Vaughan Yates. Together with his business partner Oisin Davis, Yates is opening The Virgin Mary on Capel Street. The stylish...
May 27, 2019 | Drug Testing
Illegal drug use has become so common in Dublin that it is regarded as normal and not just the preserve of addicts, a new report states. The study, by Dr Matt Bowden from the Technical University Dublin, is for the Citywide Drugs Crisis Campaign and includes...
May 20, 2019 | DNA Testing
You can rest assured that all DNA samples received at our laboratory are securely stored onsite. After testing, the samples are kept for 3 months and then destroyed by incineration. All of our DNA testing services can be bought on-line from our website from just €149...
Apr 25, 2019 | Drug Testing
The number of people treated for problem cocaine use has nearly doubled in recent years, according to new data from the Health Research Board (HRB). A total of 1500 cases were recorded in 2017, which represents a dramatic increase from the 770 cases that were recorded...
Apr 16, 2019 | Alcohol Testing
Ireland has increased its consumption of spirits by 5.6% over the past year, according to a new report published by the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI). Spirits represented 20.5% of the alcohol sold last year, which points to the success of Irish gin and...
Apr 8, 2019 | Drug Testing
Figures released by the Health Research Board (HRB) show that cannabis and cocaine are the most common additional drugs used by people seeking treatment for alcohol dependency. Some 7350 cases of alcohol dependency were treated in Ireland in 2017, down slightly from...
Mar 26, 2019 | DNA Testing
Is there any such thing as a secret DNA test? DNA testing can be an emotional time. You may not want your close family or friends to know that you are undertaking such relationship tests. For this reason, we ensure that all of our letters and testing kits are sent out...
Mar 18, 2019 | DNA Testing
Is there any such thing as a secret paternity test? Anyone undergoing DNA paternity testing can find it an emotional time. Understandably, you may not want close family or friends to know that you are undertaking such a relationship test. To collect a DNA sample for a...
