An Oireachtas committee in Ireland recommends decriminalising the possession of all drugs for personal use. Multiple outlets report that the committee’s position comes from an assessment of how criminal justice measures have handled drug use to date. The deputy chair of the committee is quoted as saying a criminal justice-focused approach to drug use “has not worked well enough.” The recommendation is framed as a shift away from treating personal possession as a criminal offence, focusing instead on how the law responds to individual drug use. The sources agree that the committee calls for decriminalisation rather than the outright legalisation of drugs, specifying the scope as possession “for personal use” across all drugs. The reports also indicate that the recommendation is part of the committee’s deliberations and has not been described as immediate legislation, but rather as a proposal stemming from its findings. Overall, the coverage aligns on the committee’s recommendation and the rationale given for moving away from a purely enforcement-led approach.