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Cocaine found in car when searched

A 20-year-old pregnant woman was before Ballina District Court on Tuesday for the possession of cocaine.

No one entitled to be armed with dangerous implement, says judge

No one is entitled to be out armed with a potentially dangerous implement, said a district court judge who rubbished an excuse offered by a defendant that he had been carrying a hammer at 4am because he had been doing household work.

Mayo TD calls for ban on head shop ‘highs’

Property owners who are anxious to lease out vacant premises have been warned by a Mayo TD to be wary of the types of businesses approaching them. This comes as head shops, which sell legal drugs which enable people to get highs without breaking the law, are cropping up all over the country, including in Castlebar and Ballina.

The curse of cocaine

The conviction of three men this week for trying to bring over a ton and a half of cocaine into the country has an air of hilarity about it, mainly because the gang only failed because of the ineptitude of one of their members.

The curse of cocaine

The conviction of three men this week for trying to bring over a ton and a half of cocaine into the country has an air of hilarity about it, mainly because the gang only failed because of the ineptitude of one of their members.

Close our coast to drugs

The sentencing this week of three men who attempted to smuggle 62 bales of cocaine, worth €440 million, into west Cork last year has sounded the sirens of alarm.

Custody remand for man in connection with drugs seizure

A man who was arrested by gardai and brought before a special court sitting last Saturday in connection with the seizure of a quantity of cocaine, has been remanded in custody following his appearance before Galway District Court this week.

Party not over in Galway

A controversial "party pill" that was the reason behind a series of raids nationwide last week, is still being sold in Head shops across the city, despite protest from Government officials and members of the public.

Keena calls for party pills to be banned

Westmeath County Council is to seek the support of local authorities across the country in a campaign to ban ‘party pills’, following a motion raised by Cllr Frankie Keena at this week’s council meeting.

Kenny welcomes ban on ‘party drug’ ingredient

The Fine Gael Leader Enda Kenny TD has welcomed the ban on benzylpiperazine, the active ingredient used in many party drugs sold over the counter in so-called Head shops. The substance was never included in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 and therefore could be sold legally despite many health organisations identifying numerous health risks to be associated with the use of these drugs.

 

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