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Assistant Commissioner makes statement following €8 million heroin seizure
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He said "the recent wave of overdoses in Dublin city centre" has reinforced the importance of disrupting criminal networks supplying heroin
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Heroin worth €8 million seized as two men arrested
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Revenue and gardai intercepted a light aircraft and a vehicle in South County Dublin and County Kildare today
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Four people arrested in Kildare after gardai seize €105k worth of cocaine
Kildare
The search was part of an investigation targeting drugs activity in the midlands
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Gangland murder victim Brandon Ledwidge believed to be 'planning to take control' of drug mob
Finglas
A lone gunman walked up to Ledwidge’s house on Barry Road at around 6.50pm on Saturday and fired several shots as he opened the door
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Murdered Brandon Ledwidge was due in court over drug possession and intent to sell
Finglas
Officers carried out door-to-door inquiries around the Finglas area yesterday and are in the process of gathering as much CCTV as possible
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Man arrested as €70,000 worth of cocaine and Rolex watches seized in Tallaght
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As part of the search operation gardai also seized Rolex watches and drugs paraphernalia
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Man arrested as Revenue seize illicit drugs worth €660,000 at Dublin Airport
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The illicit drugs were discovered when Revenue officers stopped and searched the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked a flight from New York
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HSE admit to 'increased risk' to heroin users after surge in overdoses
HSE
The HSE confirmed a number of hospitalisations in Dublin in the past 24 hours are potentially linked to new sources of heroin
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13 people hospitalised in one day from 'bad batch' of heroin in Dublin
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Councillor Daithi Doolan urged people to be mindful of the threat posed by the dodgy drugs
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Ketamine worth over €300,000 seized in US-bound baggage at Dublin Airport
Revenue
Revenue officers made the discovery yesterday at the bustling airport
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Cocaine and heroin worth €130,000 seized during house raid in Tallaght
Tallaght
A man was arrested at the scene and has since been released without charge
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Man arrested after major drug and cash haul discovered in vehicle on Dublin's M50
M50
A man aged in his early 40's was arrested at the scene
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Four arrested after massive €2million drugs and guns haul seized across four counties
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The seizure was part of searches carried out in Dublin, Meath, Waterford and Kilkenny under Operation Tara
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Over €4m worth of drugs found stashed in containers at Dublin Port
Dublin Port
The seizure is just one of four major operations conducted by Revenue officers over the course of today and yesterday
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Nearly €4 million worth of cannabis seized at Dublin Airport
Dublin Airport
The drugs came over from air cargo consignments in Canada and were destined for addresses in Dublin
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Number of personal drug offences rises by an alarming 75 per cent over six years
An Garda Siochana
The Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use, chaired by former HSE chief Paul Reid, last week recommended changing to a comprehensive health-led response to drugs, including decriminalisation for people found in possession of drugs for personal use
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€500,000 drugs sniffed out of Dublin Airport baggage by detector dog
Dublin Airport
The 25kg of cannabis was found by Revenue officers at Dublin Airport today
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RTE viewers say 'tide is turning' on legalising cannabis after fierce debate
RTE
The Citizens Assembly has recommended the decriminalisation of personal drugs use in Ireland
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Citizens’ Assembly vote to end criminalising people with drugs for personal use
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This means that instead of drug use being viewed as a criminal justice issue, it would be seen as a public health issue
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Laughing gas ban to be examined as Dublin neurologist says it has taken people's ability to walk
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Nitrous oxide is used in maternity wards as a pain relief during labour and is also used in the catering sector — its nickname derives from the euphoric state it can give recipients, including giggling fits
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Major €3.9m drugs haul after searches of north Dublin vehicle and premises
An Garda Siochana
A 42-year-old man continues to be questioned by gardai and can be held for up to seven days
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Man arrested after €420,000 worth of drugs seized in Dublin
An Garda Siochana
Gardai uncovered a large amount of herbal cannabis in the north inner city on Wednesday evening
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Gun and drugs seized by gardai after raid in southwest Dublin
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During the search they discovered a gun as well as a quantity of ammunition, and illegal drugs like cocaine, cannabis, heroin, and dalamine tablets
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Dublin Airport arrest sees man carrying €720k of cannabis charged
Dublin Airport
He was arrested after being stopped by Revenue officers who searched him after disembarking from a New York flight
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