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Heroin deaths put spotlight on lack of local support services

The deaths last week of three heroin addicts in Kilkenny and one in Carlow has provoked an outpouring of grief from the local community, and has served to refocus public attention on community support services.

Heroin sentencing depends on attitude and amounts

Two men facing similar charges of possession of heroin with intent to supply received very different sentences in the District Court this week (November 17), after the amounts involved and their differing efforts at rehabilitation, were made known.

Merchants Quay report confirms Athlone as major heroin centre

Athlone’s position as the greatest urban centre in the nation with a heroin problem outside Dublin was confirmed this week with the news that there are 68 people on methadone treatment in the town, according to a reply given to a county councillor at the most recent HSE Mid-Leinster forum on September 21. Across the rest of the county, there are just 49 receiving such treatment from community GPs.

Dawn swoops as gardai raid 40 premises in heroin crackdown

Heroin dealers in the south-east region were targeted yesterday by 70 Gardai involved in a year-long surveillance operation organised to avert drug dealing in the region.

Jail time for pilfering from vacant homes

A man who stole more than €4,000 worth of goods in just over a year has been given an 11 month jail sentence at Mullingar District Court.

Bicycle dealer mum gets another 10 months in jail

A former soldier and mother of one, in jail since November 18 for possession with intent to supply €3,000 of heroin, was given an additional 10 months in jail this week (March 29) after being found guilty of dealing by bicycle.

Suspended sentence for heroin possession

A man from the Czech Republic, of Roma gypsy descent, who pleaded guilty to possession of €40 worth of heroin was given a four month suspended sentence at Claremorris District Court this week. Roman Zigmund with an address at 29 Lisbawn, Claremorris, pleaded guilty to the possession charge at a court hearing in September last year but the sentencing was adjourned until this week.

Eleven months for 17 thefts

A 23-year-old Mullingar woman has received an 11 month sentence after being convicted of 17 thefts.

Get off drugs or go to prison

A Circuit Court judge has left a prison sentence hanging over a recovering Mervue heroin addict with a warning that the warrant for his committal to prison will issue if he takes the drug between now and November.

Heroin seized in Graiguecullen

A whopping €5,000 worth of heroin was seized in a search of a house in Tommy Murphy Park in Graiguecullen last week.

 

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