The seizure in Dundalk on Tuesday formed part of an ongoing investigation by gardaí and Revenue.

Cannabis herb, cannabis oil and nitrous oxide - also known as laughing gas - are being used by children as young as 11 in schools in the Dublin 15 area, the research found.

Simpson also pleaded guilty to possessing just under €5500 of cocaine for sale or supply and €68 of cannabis

The driver is now expected to appear at a future sitting of the local District Court.

At Garda interview, Mr Healy said that he was looking after the drugs and cash as he had a drug debt to pay off.

The Health Research Board lists a range of indicators that point to a worsening problem.

The male has been charged in relation to the seizure and is due to appear before Blanchardstown District Court on Thursday.

Gardaí seized cannabis herb with a street value of €28,000, €13,000 of cannabis resin, cocaine to the value of close to €3,000 and over €3,000 worth of cash.

All four men have been remanded in custody. One of the men has an address in Germany whilst three of the men are British nationals.

The men, aged in their 30s and 40s,are expected to appear before a sitting of Bandon District Court on Thursday morning.

A Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) with two males on board departed from Broadstrand, Courtmacsherry.

Gardaí from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau stopped a van in the Courtmacsherry area of County Cork and a large quantity of suspected Cocaine has been recovered.

The total value of the drugs seized was €2.6 million, the court heard.

GGardaí from the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit and local Crime Unit seized suspected cocaine and cannabis worth over €170,000 on Friday night in Listowel when they stopped a car.

Gardaí said investigations are ongoing and further updates will follow.

€9,500 in cash, believed to be the proceeds of crime, along with drugs paraphernalia, were also seized.

23-year-old Dylan Curran was just 15 when he took his first drink and 17 when he tried cocaine.

Gardaí seized 1.65kg of cocaine, 4kg of ketamine and 1kg of MDMA, as well as drug paraphernalia

A man found in possession of €46,000 of cocaine and cannabis has been jailed for two years and six months

Gardaí arrested two men after 20 kilograms of diamorphine and 37 kilograms of cocaine were recovered by Revenue officers in the county on Tuesday. 

A quantity of drugs including cocaine, diamorphine and cannabis was also seized.

Andrerson Lana (46) of no fixed abode in Brazil, came forward to Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on signed pleas of guilty from the District Court.

Shane Scanlon of Cooline Heights, Ballyvoloon, Cobh, Co Cork, first appeared in court in March 2024 in connection with the offence.

Chris Dignam-Healy (27), a father of two from Ashbourne, Co Meath died in the emergency department at the Mater in Dublin on January 23rd, 2023

A Limerick man, who was caught by gardaí with over €17,000 worth of cocaine hidden in his underwear, has been jailed for six years with the final year suspended

Officers discovered cannabis worth €30,000 after stopping a vehicle in the Galvone area on Tuesday.

Nikola Penchev (34) was arrested after Revenue officials and gardaí acted on a tip off that the drugs were on board the ship

One man aged in his 30s has been arrested in connection with this seizure.

Shortly after 11:00 pm on Monday, gardaí in Drogheda stopped a van in Ardee, recovering cocaine valued at over €200,000.

Eva OsborneFollowing searches in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) West area, gardaí seized more than €75,000 worth of controlled drugs on Thursday.

A man in his 20s was arrested and is being questioned at a Garda station in Meath

Evan McNamara, of St Columcille Street, St Mary’s Park, Limerick, admitted to gardaí, under caution, that he was moving the drugs to help clear a drug debt.

A man has been arrested after almost €150,000 worth of drugs was seized in Dublin this week

A woman in her 20s and a man in his 30s were later arrested in the Dublin 24 and Bray areas, and are being detained in a city centre Garda station.

A man, who helped a Brazilian drug cartel to smuggle one of the biggest cocaine hauls through Ireland, is facing a mandatory minimum 10 years in prison, a court heard

Suspected cocaine and cannabis were found in the raid of a Co Down property.

The father of two, who had 139 previous convictions, admitted selling or supplying others with almost €5,000 worth of drugs from a vacant house near his own home in 2019.

Almost 6,000 calls were handled by the service in 2023.

The drugs seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis.

The drugs seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis.

A quantity of suspected cocaine was seized during the search, pending analysis.

A search of a van resulted in the recovery of 1.2kg of suspected cocaine with an estimated value of €84,000.

Spanish have gone public with an operation against a drug trafficking gang smuggling cocaine and marihuana into Ireland from Spain which has led to 20 arrests