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Irish dentists have warned that they are encountering more and more cases of teeth grinding among their patients.

Research commissioned by the Road Safety Authority among 17- to 34-year-olds into the use of illegal drugs while driving has highlighted alarming behaviour, with as many as one in five admitting they were a passenger in a car driven by someone under the influence of drugs. The publication of the research comes as the RSA broadcasts a new anti-drug driving TV campaign.

Gardai in Mullingar have seized over €5,000 worth of illegal drugs in the past week, following three separate raids on homes in the area.

Inspector Joe Doherty, responding to a question from Fine Gael councillor Michelle Mulherin about drug detection in the town, outlined the work done by the drugs squads in Mayo. He informed the Ballina joint policing committee that the number of seizures of drugs in the Ballina area has risen dramatically in the past 10 years. “In the Ballina district in 1999 there were eight seizures of drugs,” he said. “In 2009 there were 48, which included three for cocaine, four for ecstasy for sale and supply, two for possession of ecstasy, 22 for possession of cannabis resins, and three for sale and supply of cannabis resin. There were also 10 seizures for personal use of cannabis grass and one for sale and supply of cannabis grass.”

A man who was arrested by Gardai and brought before a special court sitting last July in connection with the seizure of a substantial quantity of cocaine and ecstasy tablets on the outskirts of the city, has been remanded on continuing bail following his appearance before Galway District Court last week.

A man who had attempted to conceal 32 Ecstasy tablets, six bags of cocaine, and 20 bags of herbal cannabis, in his jacket after being stopped for driving while using a mobile succeeded in having charges of drug dealing dismissed because of a “gap” in evidence.

A 37-year-old Slovakian who was found in possession of ecstasy tablets pleaded guilty at Belmullet District Court this week.

A 20-year-old man who had €1,205 worth of cannabis and ecstasy in his possession for unlawful sale and supply was before Ballina District Court this week.

A 23-year-old Lithuanian man was given a three month prison sentence after pleading guilty in Ballyhaunis District Court this week to possession of cocaine for sale or supply. Liudas Kuksta, Ballinacostello, Kilkelly was found to have two ecstasy tablets valued at €10, 2.735 grams of cocaine valued at €191, and 5.86 grams of methamphetamine valued at €468 along with paraphernalia for the supply of drugs when his residence was searched by gardaí.