Revenue seizes €1.2 million worth of cannabis at Dublin Port
The find included two kilos of cannabis infused jelly sweets.
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The find included two kilos of cannabis infused jelly sweets.
Both consignments were destined for addresses in Dublin.
“I wouldn’t say it’s a delay – I would say this is very much the new norm,” Tom Talbot of Revenue said.
Four vans looking to travel to the UK had issues yesterday at Dublin Port.
State agencies are also warning of potential disruption at Dublin Port in the days ahead.
No matter what happens in the ongoing Brexit talks, there’ll be major changes in how Ireland does business with the UK in 2021.
“We have cut the Gordian knot of the complex challenge to open up Dublin Port to Dubliners,” Dublin Port’s CEO said
The puppies were found in a box in the back of a van.
Both shipments originated from Germany.
The cigarettes were concealed behind air conditioning fan fittings that were headed for an address in Dublin.
Officers made the discovery when they searched an unaccompanied trailer that originated from Belgium.
The smuggled cigarettes have an estimated value of over €4.1 million.
The smuggled cigarettes were discovered in a refrigerated shipping container, declared as transporting frozen food.
The dogs are now in the care of the DSPCA.
The new cannabis is arriving through Dublin Port from the UK.
The P&O-owned vessel in Dublin – the Norbank – was fully loaded and ready to depart when the incident unfolded in Liverpool.
They were discovered in a shipping container with the assistance of detector dog Kelly.
Martin also hit out against Fine Gael’s Phil Hogan, who is now the EU’s chief trade negotiator.
His co-accused stripped off when he made landfall on the city quays and was arrested naked, a court heard.
Doyle Shipping Group is accused of breaking health and safety laws following the death of a father-of-two after a workplace accident at Dublin Port.
At Dublin Port, alone, €87 million worth has been seized since 2016.
The dogs were seized by Revenue over the weekend.
The man was arrested for an offence in this jurisdiction.
A decision on the consultation with An Bord Pleanála is due by 28 February next year.
The cigarettes have a retail value of a retail value of over €240,000.
The Fin whale was spotted in Dublin port on Wednesday.
The Taoiseach said he’s not anticipating any breakthroughs during tomorrow’s meeting with the UK PM.
The puppies were found concealed among furniture in a van.
The trade union, Siptu has called for improved protection for dock workers.
A traffic management group has been set up for Dublin Port to deal with possible delays in the area caused by inspections.
The drugs were discovered when officers stopped and searched a shipment which arrived from Almería, Spain.
The seizures were made as part of two separate operations in the last week.
The seizure was made by Revenue officials on Thursday.
The alcohol, worth a quarter of a million euro to the Exchequer, was discovered in a trailer that had originated from Poland.
The drugs were found concealed in a consignment said to contain flat pack tables.
The four dogs were not microchipped and did not have the proper documentation.
The new ferry can hold 1800 passengers and will see passages to Holyhead in Wales and Cherbourg in France.
Irish Ferries yesterday said it is “unlikely” to have a ferry service between Rosslare and France in 2019.
The transport service is recommending people travel from Dublin instead.
The drugs were seized at Dublin Port in August 2015 as part of a joint operation involving the Revenue and the Gardai.