GARDAÍ seized cocaine worth €87k after stopping and searching a car in Dublin this week. Officers from the Dublin Metropolitan Region South Central Drugs Unit stopped and searched a vehicle in the Dublin 2 area yesterday, they confirmed today. Some of the cocaine seized was found disguised as mints “Over €87,000 of suspected cocaine - some of which was packaged in the form of … [Read more...] about Cocaine disguised as mints seized as car stopped in Dublin
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Appeal for information over girl missing from Co. Meath
GARDAÍ are appealing to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of a teenage girl missing from Co. Meath. Dija Savickaite, 15, is reported missing from her home in Trim since Wednesday, March 19. Dija is described as being approximately 5' 2" in height, with shoulder length dark hair and blue eyes. She typically wears a nose ring. It is not known what Dija was … [Read more...] about Appeal for information over girl missing from Co. Meath
Micheál Martin issues condemnation of Israeli strikes on Gaza
THE Taoiseach has issued what some commentators have described as ‘strong’ condemnation of the Israeli airstrikes launched against Gaza on Monday evening. Mr. Martin described the events as the ‘collective punishment of Palestinians’. An Taoiseach made the comments in Brussels ahead of an EU summit to discuss the ongoing Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. He said that … [Read more...] about Micheál Martin issues condemnation of Israeli strikes on Gaza
Police investigation into killing of IRA man Colum Marks was ‘wholly inadequate’
THE Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland has found a police investigation into the Troubles-era killing of an IRA man was “wholly inadequate”. Colum Marks was shot by a Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) officer, known as Officer B, on the evening of April 10,1991 in Downpatrick, in Co. Down. He later died from his injuries in hospital. The RUC’s Criminal Investigation Division … [Read more...] about Police investigation into killing of IRA man Colum Marks was ‘wholly inadequate’
Irish eyes are smiling: Ireland up to 15th in list of world’s happiest countries
IRELAND has ranked at 15th in a report published today ranking the world's happiest countries. The position marks an increase on last year's 17th place in the World Happiness Report. Finland took the top spot for the eighth year running, while the United States dropped to 24th, its lowest position since the report was first published in 2012. The United Kingdom came 23rd on the … [Read more...] about Irish eyes are smiling: Ireland up to 15th in list of world’s happiest countries