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Nitrous Oxide

Last week
22nd June 2025 - 28th June 2025
Nitrous oxide canisters littering streets and parks 'sparking curiosity' in children
Experts say the are ‘everywhere’. What should you do if you find one?
‘Devastating’ nitrous oxide available to buy on popular Irish websites
Our investigative team found the psychedelic drug on Amazon and classified sites.
Canisters marketed online ‘to fuel nights you’ll never forget’
Misuse can lead to severe burns, paralysis or suffocation
Drug remains in a legal grey area despite calls for regulation
This year
2025
TDs calls for government to strictly regulate sale of 'laughing gas'
All time
Revenue seize €1.9 million worth of nitrous oxide canisters in Dublin and Meath
Gardaí unable to provide figures on 'laughing gas' arrests and seizures due to IT limitations
Use of nitrous oxide or 'hippie crack' on the rise during pandemic