The Dáil is to sit late this evening to pass emergency laws, after a court said the previous law banning ecstasy and so-called 'headshop drugs' was unconstitutional.

However in the meantime the possession of ecstasy and the other drugs is no longer a criminal offence.

News of the loophole was revealed this morning and has since garnered attention in both Irish and international media:

'yokes' is now trending in Ireland http://t.co/lnn4sEU0a6

— Trendsmap Ireland (@TrendsIreland) March 10, 2015

only in ireland do the government accidentally legalise ecstasy wtf

— kate (@theroyaleejit) March 10, 2015

So ecstasy is legal in Ireland for a few days.Children are running riot everywhere and hipsters don't feel cool anymore.

— Candy Warhol (@evincandy) March 10, 2015

Get your lucky charms! Ecstasy, ketamine, crystal legal in Ireland 2day only http://t.co/HVUVvIc5AG pic.twitter.com/K9qmlg6Y2p via @Independent

— Lara Berlin (@LaraBBerlin) March 10, 2015

I was doing drugs before they were legal.

— youngkegelian (@Joe_Panama) March 10, 2015

We're all on yokes. #yokestuesday pic.twitter.com/gHBGhz48br

— voodoo_criminology (@voodoo_criminol) March 10, 2015