There is an urgent need for all drug-related deaths in the State to be put on a central register, according to a network of support groups for families affected by drug use.
The Citywide Family Support Network, an all-Ireland organisation, said this would be an important step in recognising the devastation caused by drug misuse.
It called for the register during the fourth service of commemoration at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Sean McDermott Street, Dublin, on Saturday night for those who have died from drug- related causes.
"If we are not aware of the accurate number of deaths as a result of drug use we cannot be fully aware of the devastation caused to families and communities by these deaths, and of course we cannot develop correct policies unless we have correct information," a spokeswoman for the organisation said.
Man to appear on drugs charges
A man will appear in Dublin District Court today in connection with a drugs seizure on Saturday.
The Garda drugs unit in Ballyfermot seized approximately €3,000 worth of ecstasy tablets after searching a man on St. Lawrence's Road at 6.40 p.m.
Meanwhile, gardaí from the Tallaght drugs unit are still questioning a man in connection with a drugs seizure on Friday night.
Gardaí searched a house in the Tallaght area and recovered cocaine with a street value of €120,000 and cannabis with a street value of €2,000.
A pump-action shotgun was also found. One man in his 20s was arrested and detained at Tallaght Garda station.
He can be held for up to seven days under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act.
£100m development plan for Kilkenny
A planning application is to be lodged with Kilkenny Borough Council for a €100 million development earmarked for a largely derelict site adjacent to McDonagh railway station.
The site covers over nine acres and takes in land owned by CIÉ and Kilkenny County Council as well as a site procured by the developers from Chadwick's building suppliers.
The plans, prepared on behalf of Chesterbridge Developments Ltd, Dublin, include retail space, 138 apartments, office space and a 135-bedroom hotel with restaurants and bars.