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Possible life sentences could be awaiting two Mullingar men after they admitted possession of over €600,000 worth of drugs at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court yesterday (Thursday).

The use of heroin has increased rapidly in Kilkenny in just 12 months with almost double the amount of people using in 2008 than used in 2007.

A 45-year-old mother of two, who has been using cannabis for more than 30 years and was described by Judge Mary Devins as being a “mature Vicky Pollard”, was sentenced to jail for the unlawful possession of €1,699 worth of cannabis for the purpose of selling or supplying the drug to others.

A former convict caught with €1,700 worth of drugs avoided a jail sentence this week (March 4) when, to much amusement in court, he told the judge he was now studying criminal justice at university.

A 41-year-old Mayo County Council general operative was before Belmullet District Court on Wednesday after gardaí found €468 worth of cannabis resin during a search in his premises.

A Mullingar man has been sent forward for trial at the Circuit Court for possession of cannabis with intent to sell or supply the drug.

A Northern Irish man living in Mayo was given a stark warning by Judge Mary Devins that if he was convicted for drug offences for a third time in a district court he could face a prison sentence.

An 18-year-old student who was detected having cannabis in his car was before Castlebar District Court this week.

A 42-year-old Belcarra man, who was detected with cannabis and one ecstasy tablet in his possession, appeared before Castlebar District Court on Wednesday.

A 26-year-old security officer at the Shell gas terminal was found in possession of €75 worth of cannabis following a search on his home where he lives with his widowed mother.