Drug testing has found MDMA products ranging from 0mg to more than 300mg in Ireland this year. HSE drug-checking, Ireland’s only service analysing substances submitted for harm-reduction purposes, found MDMA products ranging from 0mg to more than 300mg this year. The HSE is warning of high-strength MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, in circulation this Christmas. “MDMA has changed, and higher strength carries higher risk ... one pill does not mean one dose,” said Nicki Killeen, HSE emerging drug trends manager. A study earlier this year found Ireland’s young people are the second-biggest users of MDMA.

Source: The Irish Times December 12, 2025 14:54 UTC