DRUGS worth more than €2m were seized at Dublin Airport. Revenue officers discovered 107kg of herbal cannabis worth over €2.1m during a routine operation at the airport on February 6. The drugs were destined for an address in Northern Ireland “The cannabis was vacuum packed and concealed in boxes labelled “Linen Bedding”,” a Revenue spokesperson confirmed. “The cannabis, valued … [Read more...] about Drugs worth €2.1m hidden in boxes labelled ‘linen bedding’
Twenty football clubs across Northern Ireland offered development grants worth £400k
TWENTY local football clubs in Northern Ireland have received offers of financial support to help develop their offerings worth up to £400k in total. Communities Minister Gordon Lyons confirmed the first offers of financial support which have been issued to football clubs this month through the Northern Ireland Football Fund. The funding offer is to allow the clubs to prepare … [Read more...] about Twenty football clubs across Northern Ireland offered development grants worth £400k
Palestinian children brought from Gaza to Ireland for medical treatment
SEVEN Palestinian children have been brought to Ireland from Gaza for medical treatment. The children, who were accompanied by family members, first travelled overland to Jordan in a WHO medevac convoy before being accompanied from Jordan to Ireland by an Irish medical team on a plane provided by the Norwegian Government. Described as “complex”, the operation marks the fifth … [Read more...] about Palestinian children brought from Gaza to Ireland for medical treatment
Taoiseach accepts President Trump’s invite to visit White House on St Patrick’s Day
TAOISEACH Micheál Martin has received a formal invite from President Donald Trump to visit the White House on St Patrick’s Day. The Taoiseach received the invite on Friday, February 6, he confirmed while making a speech at the Cork Chamber Annual Dinner that evening. He told those gathered that he accepted the invite, and is looking forward to the event, which will take place … [Read more...] about Taoiseach accepts President Trump’s invite to visit White House on St Patrick’s Day
More than 160 new Gardaí take up roles across Ireland
MORE than 160 newly qualified Gardaí have been sworn in at an attestation held in Dublin. Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O’Callaghan welcomed the attestation of 167 new officers at a ceremony held in the Garda College in Templemore on February 6. The included 100 men and 67 women who have now taken up roles in Garda divisions across the country. 167 new … [Read more...] about More than 160 new Gardaí take up roles across Ireland