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Should we apply cautions rather than prosecutions for drug possession?

Reports this morning indicate that Gardaí and the DPP are looking at applying cautions rather th...

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14.00 9 Jul 2019


Should we apply cautions rather than prosecutions for drug possession?


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14.00 9 Jul 2019


Reports this morning indicate that Gardaí and the DPP are looking at applying cautions rather than pursuing criminal prosecutions for people caught in possession of drugs for personal use. So is this a move towards decriminalisation of certain drugs or do we need to oppose any softening of the laws. Our listeners gave Ciara their thoughts.


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