May 25, 2020 | DNA Testing
A DNA test can prove half siblings. In fact, DNA testing is the most scientific and accurate way to prove that two or more individuals are biologically related. Full siblings are brothers and/or sisters that have the same biological parents. Half-siblings share only... 
May 18, 2020 | Drug Testing
The international policing agency Interpol has issued a ‘Purple Notice’ warning to its 194 member agencies informing them that criminal gangs are using fast food couriers to deliver recreational drugs to people confined at home during the coronavirus lockdowns.... 
Apr 28, 2020 | Alcohol Testing
New figures show that the sale of take-home alcohol in recent weeks is almost 40% higher than it was in the same period last year. In all, some €158 million was spent on alcohol in the Republic over the past 4 weeks, according to statistics from Nielsen. The data was... 
Apr 20, 2020 | DNA Testing
Is is possible to carry out paternity testing before a baby is born? Read our latest expert article to find out… Paternity testing before the baby is born AlphaBiolabs’ prenatal paternity testing can determine whether a man is a baby’s biological father before... 
Apr 6, 2020 | Drug Testing
Merchants Quay Ireland (MQI), the State’s largest voluntary drug treatment centre, has had to close its premises and halt many core services including counselling, medical assessments, safe-injecting workshops and family supports. The Lantern, a residential... 
Mar 30, 2020 | Drug Testing
The coronavirus outbreak will cut demand for cocaine and other drugs if it leads to hundreds of thousands of people losing their jobs, gardaí believe. “The recreational drug user – the guy who takes cocaine at weekends – may not be spending their money on cocaine, as... 
Mar 24, 2020 | DNA Testing
Is it possible to do a paternity test without a child knowing? Yes, it is. When you order one of our home Peace of Mind DNA tests, we send a testing kit out to an address of your choice. Collecting a DNA sample is a simple process. You just need to rub a mouth swab on... 
Mar 23, 2020 | Alcohol Testing
Drinks industry lobbyists met Government ministers, senior officials and Oireachtas members more than 350 times the year the Dáil debated legislation aimed at combating harmful alcohol consumption. Research by Alcohol Action Ireland to be presented at an international... 
Mar 16, 2020 | DNA Testing
Not all mothers are able to enjoy their pregnancies because they are unsure who is the father of their unborn child. Waiting months to perform a DNA test on a newborn baby can cause arguments, upset and worry at an already stressful time. Thankfully, help is at hand... 
Mar 9, 2020 | Drug Testing
The amount of drugs seized at Ireland’s ports and airports by Revenue customs officials has decreased by more than 400% over the past 2 years. The figures, released under the Freedom of Information Act, show the amount of drugs seized at four Irish airports (Cork,...