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Cannabis ready to roll
Fine and suspended sentence for Cork man who had cannabis worth €4,500 in his flat
Charlie Gibbons was given a non-custodial sentence because he had no previous convictions, pleaded guilty and had presented clear urinalysis

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

Cocaine imported into Limerick port has estimated street value of €105m
Cocaine imported into Limerick port has estimated street value of €105m
Detective Garda gave evidence that the €21m drugs haul contained 'pure cocaine' with 'a potential value of five times that amount on the street'

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

‘I prefer them to be alive and shouting at me than dead from a drug overdose’, says needle exchange worker
‘I prefer them to be alive and shouting at me than dead from a drug overdose’, says needle exchange worker
Outreach worker Frank Horgan is on a mission to help Cork City’s heroin users to stay safe. Sarah Horgan joins him for a day

Sun, 15 Dec, 2024

Drugs seized at Belfast airport in operation targeting crime gangs
Drugs seized at Belfast airport in operation targeting crime gangs
Detectives said some of the seizures were destined for Northern Ireland while others were destined for the Republic of Ireland

Fri, 13 Dec, 2024

Man arrested on suspicion of money laundering offences as drugs seized in Co Tipperary
Man arrested on suspicion of money laundering offences as drugs seized in Co Tipperary
Shortly before 9pm on Tuesday, gardaí stopped a vehicle on the M8 near Thurles, and during the course of a search, over €27,000 of cash was discovered

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

Cork man who went cold turkey in prison may be out by Christmas after sentencing
Cork man who went cold turkey in prison may be out by Christmas after sentencing
Glen Chivers was sentenced for having €3,500 worth of cannabis for sale or supply at Pembroke Street in Cork City

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

Money laundering network
Irish crime gangs used Russian networks to launder at least €2m a month
Security estimates suggest that in the region of €50m may have been laundered by Irish organised crime groups, including the Kinahan cartel

Fri, 06 Dec, 2024

Cork man charged with drug-dealing after gardaí seize €100k of drugs in his bedroom and shed
Cork man charged with drug-dealing after gardaí seize €100k of drugs in his bedroom and shed
The man's solicitor disagreed with the garda view in relation to the quantities of cocaine, claiming that a lot of it is the mixing agent, creatine

Thu, 05 Dec, 2024

Money laundering network
Russian money-laundering network used by Kinahan cartel has been dismantled
It is estimated the Kinahan cartel may have laundered more than €50m through these Russian networks

Thu, 05 Dec, 2024

Cork gardaí send file to DPP within deadline on 10 men accused of importing drugs
Ten men accused of conspiracy to import drugs in Cork to be tried in Special Criminal Court
Judge Treasa Kelly adjourned the cases until December 18

Wed, 04 Dec, 2024

A small pile of white powder on a dark surface
Cork man arrested after €90k of suspected cocaine found in his bedroom
Judge Mary Dorgan adjourned the case until March for a forensic analysis of the suspected cocaine to take place

Tue, 03 Dec, 2024

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More than half of Irish people believe illegal drug use is a serious problem in their community, survey finds
EU survey ranks Ireland in first or second position in respondents saying it was easy to get cocaine, MDMA (ecstacy), heroin, or synthetic opioids within 24 hours

Sat, 30 Nov, 2024

Two arrested following cocaine seizure worth €2.6m in Dublin
Two arrested following cocaine seizure worth €2.6m in Dublin
Shortly after 8.30pm on Wednesday, gardaí intercepted two vehicles in the Swords area and also conducted a search of a home in Shankill

Thu, 28 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024
Election 2024: Taoiseach urges public to back 'centrist parties'
Party officials are scrutinising transfers as the final opinion poll before election day puts the three main parties neck and neck

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General Election Ireland 2024
Election 2024: Taoiseach 'can't commit' to decriminalising cannabis 
Simon Harris said it is a 'complex issue'

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Deprivation, crime, and migration fuelling 'community trauma' in Dublin's inner city, study finds
Deprivation, crime, and migration fuelling 'community trauma' in Dublin's inner city, study finds
Research says an-ever increasing number of 'already traumatised' asylum seekers and international protection applicants were being housed in a community with 'existing and historic levels of trauma'

Wed, 27 Nov, 2024

Two of 10 men charged in drugs case in Cork to face Special Criminal Court trial
Two of 10 men charged in drugs case in Cork to face Special Criminal Court trial
Mallow District Court heard that a book of evidence would be served on both men in January

Wed, 27 Nov, 2024

Close shot of a joint being made at a protest calling for the legalisation of cannabis in London's Hyde Park
Parties urged to back drug decriminalisation
Call from community drug projects comes as Fine Gael hardens its view and Fianna Fáil limits support to cannabis

Thu, 21 Nov, 2024

Man in prison hands of behind hold Steel cage jail bars. offender criminal locked in jail.
Alternatives to prison in cases of non-violent crime urged 
Poll shows people believe the root causes of crime like addiction and poverty must be better addressed

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

Taoiseach: Addicts who fail to engage with supports should face the criminal justice system 
Taoiseach: Addicts who fail to engage with supports should face the criminal justice system 
Simon Harris was responding to comments by a Fine Gael candidate during the Great Debate in Cork

Tue, 19 Nov, 2024

POLITICS Cannabis
Cannabis users spiked with heroin while dealers offer free cocaine to expand their market
Children as young as 13 are also being offered free cocaine samples, according to an addiction therapist

Mon, 18 Nov, 2024

Man arrested following seizure of LSD worth €200,000 at Dublin Airport
Man arrested following seizure of LSD worth €200,000 at Dublin Airport
Revenue officers seized approximately five grammes of the drug at the airport on Friday

Sun, 17 Nov, 2024

Two arrested after gardaí seize heroin worth €35,700 in Galway
Two arrested after gardaí seize heroin worth €35,700 in Galway
A car was stopped by gardaí and over 252 grams of heroin was seized

Thu, 14 Nov, 2024

Micheál Martin: People on the doors 'appreciate' Government's response to Israel's war on Gaza
Micheál Martin: People on the doors 'appreciate' Government's response to Israel's war on Gaza
Tánaiste says coalition had done 'more than any government in Europe' to highlight the atrocities being committed against Palestinian people

Wed, 13 Nov, 2024

Cork man was caught after gardaí at checkpoint smelled cannabis coming from his car, court told
Cork man was caught after gardaí at checkpoint smelled cannabis coming from his car, court told
The North Cork man was trying to avoid detection by driving backroads

Wed, 13 Nov, 2024

synthetic white crystal drugs, white powder cocaine amphetamine
Cork gardaí found €44k of cocaine in compartment hidden in car, court told
The court heard a key fob was found in the back of the car which opened a specifically manufactured compartment with a quantity of white powder

Tue, 12 Nov, 2024

Sentencing adjourned for man caught with €160k worth of drugs in Cork hotel car park
Sentencing adjourned for man caught with €160k worth of drugs in Cork hotel car park
Gardaí recovered the drugs and money in an English-registered Vauxhall and an Irish-registered Range Rover in the car park of the Radisson Hotel in Little Island

Tue, 12 Nov, 2024

'How much indulgence must be given to the DPP?' asks solicitor in Cork soldier's cocaine case
'How much indulgence must be given to the DPP?' asks solicitor in Cork soldier's cocaine case
The judge adjourned the case on the basis that t would be struck out if there are no directions from the DPP on the next occasion

Mon, 11 Nov, 2024

Irish police
Gardaí resort to buying their own surveillance and protective equipment
Despite multiple gardaí being needled in the course of their work, the force's procurement office did not provide needle-proof gloves to protect the hands of gardaí during searches, sources say

Sat, 09 Nov, 2024

Unahppy girl writes help on the ground
Two traumatic events in a child's life doubles their chances of problematic drug use — study
The Growing Up in Ireland study found participants who had experienced two ACEs or 3+ ACEs had 'an approximately two-fold and approximately three-fold increased odds' of problematic drug use, respectively.

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

Weston Airport Fire
Former Soviet fighter pilot and another man jailed for flying €8.4m worth of heroin into Dublin
Both pleaded guilty to smuggling heroin into Weston Airport on dates between November 28 and December 1 last year

Wed, 06 Nov, 2024

Garda lantern sign
Report highlights 'inconsistent, non-empathetic' Garda response to drug-related intimidation
Security Correspondent Cormac O'Keeffe examines a Garda Inspectorate report on garda efforts to combat the drugs trade

Wed, 06 Nov, 2024

High Court winds up restaurant of Kerry drug-accused Nathan McDonnell
High Court winds up restaurant of Kerry drug-accused Nathan McDonnell
Nathan McDonnell faces charges over Ireland’s largest ever seizure of crystal meth

Mon, 04 Nov, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Drug cartels’ arrogance is act of war
Irish Examiner view: Drug cartels’ arrogance is act of war
The latest manifestation comes to light not within Ireland’s inner city areas, but in the bucolic location of Killarney

Mon, 04 Nov, 2024

Irish police
Four arrests after 10 properties searched in feud probe
Drugs, weapons, and four stolen caravans were seized after properties in Clare were searched by gardaí

Fri, 01 Nov, 2024

Garda stock
Three questioned over €3m cocaine and cash seizure in drug network probe
Network based in Neilstown, west Dublin

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

Man addicted to heroin for 32 years caught with drugs in Cork hotel avoids jail
Man addicted to heroin for 32 years caught with drugs in Cork hotel avoids jail
The court heard that the man has been successful in undertaking residential treatment since he was caught

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

'A lot of our work goes under the radar': Revenue recruiting for new patrol vessel
'A lot of our work goes under the radar': Revenue recruiting for new patrol vessel
A new vessel, which is due to come in to service in 2025, will further enable officers to target smuggling of drugs and cigarettes and organised crime in the seas around Ireland

Wed, 30 Oct, 2024

Inquest into death of 21 year old Laura Bermingham McCrossan
Inquest hears young woman died after taking drugs while out socialising the previous night
Dublin District Coroner’s Court heard how young woman was found dead in her bedroom by her mother last year

Wed, 30 Oct, 2024

Cork's 'no-go' streets: 'It's a jungle out there' for gardaí on the beat 
Cork's 'no-go' streets: 'It's a jungle out there' for gardaí on the beat 
Sarah Horgan accompanies Community Garda Lorraine O'Donovan across Cork City as she deals with anti-social behaviour, drug-fuelled intimidation, and people suffering mental health issues

Mon, 28 Oct, 2024

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Young man charged with having €68k worth of cannabis to sell in Cork
Another young man faced the same charge with regard to to €3,100 worth of the drug

Fri, 25 Oct, 2024

Women charged with having cocaine, MDMA and cannabis in her Cork apartment sent forward for trial
Women charged with having cocaine, MDMA and cannabis in her Cork apartment sent forward for trial
Judge sent the case forward to the next sittings of Cork Circuit Criminal Court

Thu, 24 Oct, 2024

Man caught dealing heroin on a bridge in Cork City gets six months
Man caught dealing heroin on a bridge in Cork City gets six months
When gardaí told him he was going to be searched, the defendant immediately began swallowing numerous small plastic packs thought to have contained heroin

Thu, 24 Oct, 2024

Cocaine stock
About 10% of chest pain admissions to hospitals are related to drug use, heath committee told
Every year nearly 9,000 people in Ireland lose their lives to various heart diseases

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

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