Dec 12, 2018 | DNA Testing
DNA profiles and fingerprints will be freely shared between EU member states after a legal provision comes into effect today. The hope is that the sharing of forensic data will prevent cross-border crime and close the net on criminals who travel from one country to...
Nov 28, 2018 | Drug Testing
The Philippines drugs agency has proposed mandatory drug testing all schoolchildren aged 9 years old and above. Testing all private and state school students from Grade 4 (aged 9–10) has been proposed by Aaron Aquino, the director of the Philippines Drug Enforcement...
Nov 21, 2018 | Alcohol Testing
A year today, alcohol advertising will be banned within 200 m of a school, crèche or a local authority playground. The State’s first health-related alcohol legislation will also restrict advertising in cinemas and on public service vehicles including buses, trains, at...
Nov 7, 2018 | DNA Testing
The remains of two people who went missing in Dublin in the 1990s have been identified using new DNA testing methods. Margaret Glennon, aged 49, from Baldoyle in Dublin went missing in May 1995. Her family made national appeals at the time and have carried out many...
Nov 2, 2018 | DNA Testing
Can I get my DNA test for free on the HSE? This is a question that our Customer Services team get asked regularly. DNA testing, including Paternity tests, aren’t available on the Health Service Executive (HSE). Some testing companies will offer cut-price tests, but...
Oct 24, 2018 | Drug Testing
More than two-thirds of unnatural deaths in Irish prisons are associated with the use of illicit drugs. And many cases involve people who overdose while on temporary release. The investigation was commissioned by the National Suicide and Harm Prevention Steering Group...
Oct 17, 2018 | Alcohol Testing
The Public Health (Alcohol) Bill aimed at reducing alcohol consumption was finally passed last week, more than 1000 days after it was introduced in parliament. It will allow for a series of changes to be implemented nationwide, including minimum pricing per unit of...
Oct 10, 2018 | Alcohol Testing
Between 2008 and 2015, a staggering half of all pedestrians killed on Irish roads, whose deaths were analysed by either the Garda or the coroner, had taken alcohol. Some of these pedestrians were four times over the legal driving limit. The analysis from the Road...
Oct 3, 2018 | DNA Testing
Gardaí have taken a number of DNA samples in a bid to track down the family of murdered Baby John who was found on a Kerry beach 34 years ago. DNA testing is a key focus of the investigation and around 20 officers have descended on Valentia Island. Apparently, there...
Sep 26, 2018 | Drug Testing
A planning application for Ireland’s first drug injection centre will be made before the end of the month, according to Merchants Quay Ireland (MQI). The charity, which provides vital support to people who are homeless, hungry and use drugs, won the tender 6 months...
