Ireland's Cocaine Epidemic | Newstalk

[@usernextuser5385]

They don't want to stop drug use because it employs too many police, solicitors, judges, prison wardens, social workers etc.

[@PsychedelicPigeon]

I'm doing coke right now

[@Davegt535]

Gerry Ryan and rte normalised it

[@Cmac_editz]

Alcohol is doing 10 times more damage to this country but we can not say that because of the money they make in tax

[@Vote4pedro69]

Fantastic debate between 4 almost pensioners about reforming drug and policing policy.

[@mapex1976]

It's never really went away since the mass indulgence of the celtic tiger days.

[@horsemanoftheapocalapse5837]

The drugs problem will never be sorted in Ireland or america or any Western country. Its too addictive and there is too much money in it. You wouldnt be dealing drugs in Russia too handy you miight find yourself living out your life in Siberia if you were not in a box in the ground

[@seamusweber8298]

The more fundamental question is, why do people need to consume cocaine. Address that question - as it is the fundamental question that needs to addressed.

[@nicolasbrennan5129]

Yes. Ive been to Peru, Colombia and Bolivia. Its not a big problem there. Young people go out and don't get hammered or high

[@6900pilot]

It doesnt show signs of stopping, and ive brought some corn for popping, the lights are turned way down low, let it snow let it snow let it snow ❄️

[@theeggtimertictic1136]

Why would anyone want to take something so damaging! Ive had overactive thtroid and the heart racing is not pleasant. Its a mental health problem.

[@jackietreehorn5561]

I don't like snorting coke the bubbles tickles my nose in the straw

[@paulmaher2392]

Life is hard it's even harder when your stupid.

[@brianmulholland6209]

I'm from up north and it is everywhere. And very young doing it too. Iv kids so it is a worry. Some people bury their heads. Tbh I don't think it can be stopped. Individual families' parents drilling into their children not to take it. But sadly the parents are doing it too. And not all kids have families.

[@sor583]

Twitter lying

[@markshields5883]

If they made ecstacy like they did in the late 80s early 90s when I was taking it , then coke wouldn't be a problem now

[@MagiKKarpets]

I prefer speed.. wired on it now

[@valeriesmith5867]

Is it against the law to be given sensitive information by a serving garda to a member of the public

[@Whatsthecraicsir]

Lack of housing, the elephant in the room

[@grlfcgombeenhunter2897]

You should know this pat all ur buddy’s are doing it.

[@TookieMacSpookie]

Hey newstalk , ye spelt "unvetted males of fighting age and getting everything give to them "epidemic , wrong.

[@desres2281]

👏👏👏👏

[@donalrees6523]

The dail is full of the stuff..

[@DINKL8ERG]

Pat Kenny the plank

[@Scribble336]

Cardboard kenny has nothing to worry about in his millionaires perch.

[@liamo6889]

Dunphy said he started doing coke when he worked for newstalk 😂

[@JohnCambridge-c6t]

Pubs offices nightclub restaurants it's everywhere

[@TypeMarioFrenzy]

Plenty of salmon farms down in Chile...!

[@grlfcgombeenhunter2897]

Yeah but we have to look after Ukrainians

[@FilthyKingsRock]

It's hard to take this seriously when the colours are so off on the video. Is the editor on coke?

[@smoozerish]

what a clueless panel discussion on drug use. Absolutely no clue on the any of the possibilities in dealing with this epidemic.

[@IanBailey666]

What does this tell you?A lot of people on twitter are liars.

[@peznino1]

Tis yourself, is it?

[@TypeMarioFrenzy]

Everything blocked!

[@Pitbull53war]

I'd say alot of the politicians are on it if I was a betting man I'd bet that green party are on magic mushrooms 🍄 😀

[@donalrees6523]

Plank Kenny

[@markdeegan4113]

Gimme a break. Pat's off his noggin right now. Pretty obvious. He says its everywhere. That includes up his nose.

[@shirleydowd7102]

Does anyone remember when expose was doing a tribute to Cindy Crawford and the simple minded precentor reflected how she Cindy Crawford was in pretty woman and went on to marry him in real life she the presenter was off her head as it was Julia Roberts in mentioned movie and idiots barr me exepted they where off their sculls

[@kevino4372]

Legalise it

[@Tyr-not-mars]

We will need private prisons soon ,like they have in the states..One year stay will cost 25k .. constitutionally you wont have to pay...Come back again and you won't get a bed..??When your mates are laughing at you stepping over you in the new prisons..maybe then you will accept you have reached rock bottom... Politicians with oil addiction havnt solutions for a public witb similar dependency our country needs evangelisation.not legalisation.

[@onnnbbb]

Look allot of things need to change but take it from me Locking someone up for doing drugs doesn't stop them doing drugs in fact there's more drugs inside than out Also what's the flag just out of complete curiosity it looks kind of similar to the donestk flag, I'm fairly sure it's not but just interested