News - Drugs
Former head of the HSE says drugs are prevalent across the region
Up to 100 people attended Paul Reid's talk on drugs in Cortober, Carrick-on-Shannon, last night.
Mar 20, 2025 08:27
Almost 1,700 arrests in Shannonside region for drugs offences over last ten years
And there were 344 arrests under the Misuse of Drugs Act in Leitrim and Sligo in the same period - with 29 last year.
Mar 19, 2025 17:35
Over €80,000 worth of drugs seized in Roscommon
Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit were alerted to a vehicle in the Ballybride area and conducted a search for its owner.
Feb 21, 2025 15:13
Man and woman arrested after €42,000 worth of drugs seized in Longford
The drugs were discovered following an ongoing operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the area.
Feb 20, 2025 13:46
Pipe bombs and drugs seized on Galway Roscommon Border
Three women, aged in their 20s, were arrested following the seizures
Nov 25, 2024 17:18
Election candidate says local families are being intimidated by drug gangs
Dr Martin Daly, a Fianna Fáil candidate in Roscommon-Galway, says criminals have approached families over cocaine debts.
Nov 12, 2024 17:48
Drugs are killing innocent young people, says Roscommon-Galway TD Michael Fitzmaurice
Independent Ireland's Michael Fitzmaurice says we can no longer turn a blind eye to the impact drugs are having on young people's lives.
Nov 1, 2024 17:34
Two arrested over Longford Town drugs seizure
The Longford Divisional Drugs Unit and local Gardaí conducted a search of a premises in the town earlier this week under operation Tara.
Oct 4, 2024 13:06
Man arrested after drugs worth €28,000 seized in Longford
In a follow-up search, Gardaí discovered a cannabis grow farm in the early stages of construction.
Sep 12, 2024 07:21
Close to €10,000 worth of drugs seized in Longford Town bust
Searches carried out by local Gardaí on Richmond Street uncovered a quantity of suspected cocaine worth €7,000.
Aug 29, 2024 13:16
Over sixteen million euro worth of drugs seized in Co. Wexford
The discovery has been made at Rosslare Europort.
Aug 11, 2024 08:25
Contraband worth over €200,000 seized in Athlone last week
Separately, various quantities of other illicit drugs worth €26,000 were discovered while searching parcels at a premise in Dublin.
Jul 16, 2024 17:09
Local Gardaí finish new Bank Holiday anti drugs operation
Members of the Divisional Drugs unit were on the ground in local towns while, the Garda Roads Policing Unit conducted a number of checkpoints.
Jun 5, 2024 11:16
Three appear in court over Roscommon drug seizure
Gardaí raided a property in Loughglynn on Tuesday where they found cannabis herb and cannabis plants.
Apr 11, 2024 17:19Shannonside Newsletter
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