The Latest Breaking News from Colm Burke

Call for 'urgent' review of codeine sales in Ireland as figures show alarming prescription rates in 2022

Figures released to Fine Gael TD Colm Burke showed that over one million prescriptions for codeine were dispensed through public drug schemes in 2022. This does not include private prescriptions or over the counter sales.

Irish Mirror · May 1, 2023

Calls for legal smoking age in Ireland to increase as habit uptake increases

"We've had a slight increase in the number of people smoking”

Irish Mirror · Nov 11, 2022

St Thomas and Galway star Fintan Burke on balancing a high level hurling career with working a trade

Fintan Burke is one of the few inter-county players still working in the trades

Irish Mirror · Jan 19, 2022