DRUGS worth more than €300k has been seized following raids on properties in Dublin. Gardaí carried out searches under warrant at two homes in the north and west of the city yesterday (January 21). “During the course of these searches cocaine with an estimated value of €300,000 and MDMA with an estimated value of €34,000 were seized, subject to analysis,” a Garda spokesperson … [Read more...] about Cocaine and MDMA worth more than €300k seized in Dublin
Driver dies following collision in Co. Wexford
GARDAÍ have appealed for witnesses to come forward after a man died following a collision in Co. Wexford. The single-vehicle incident happened on the L4007 at Maudlin’s Cross, near New Ross, at around 1.10pm on Tuesday, January 20. The driver of the car, a man aged in his 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene. The man's body was removed to the mortuary at University Hospital … [Read more...] about Driver dies following collision in Co. Wexford
Garda operation sees 25 convicted sex offenders deported from Ireland
A TOTAL of 25 convicted sex offenders were deported from Ireland last year under the Gardaí’s Operation Moonridge. Under the operation, which was launched in 2025, the force identified and deported non-Irish nationals convicted of sexual crimes. “The operation involves identifying and locating convicted sex offenders of interest to GNIB for consideration for an EU Removal Order … [Read more...] about Garda operation sees 25 convicted sex offenders deported from Ireland
Cannabis worth €1.5m seized at Dublin Airport hidden in boxes labelled ‘car seats’
CANNABIS worth an estimated €1.5m was seized at Dublin Airport this week. Some 78kg of the drugs were uncovered by Revenue officers with the help of detector dog Lusai on January 21. They had arrived in Ireland from Asia and were addressed to an address in Dublin. The cannabis seized at Dublin Airport yesterday “On January 21 a seizure of 78 kg herbal cannabis was made at … [Read more...] about Cannabis worth €1.5m seized at Dublin Airport hidden in boxes labelled ‘car seats’
MPs vote to remove conditional immunity over Troubles-era crimes from Legacy Act
MPs have voted to remove a clause granting immunity to those involved in Troubles-era crimes from the previous government's Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act. The Labour Government is currently overhauling the Act, which included provisional immunity from prosecution for those who cooperated with a commission set up under the Act to investigate deaths … [Read more...] about MPs vote to remove conditional immunity over Troubles-era crimes from Legacy Act