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# nitrous oxide

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Revenue seize €1.9 million worth of nitrous oxide canisters in Dublin and Meath

The canisters have legitimate uses, but Revenue can seize them if it believes they won’t be used that way.

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Dec 3rd 2021, 5:18 PM

Gardaí unable to provide figures on 'laughing gas' arrests and seizures due to IT limitations

Revenue’s figures indicate a sharp rise in seizures this year.

33.6k

Aug 2nd 2020, 7:00 AM

Use of nitrous oxide or 'hippie crack' on the rise during pandemic

A teenage boy died after inhaling the gas in Dublin last month.

57.1k

Jun 3rd 2020, 12:05 AM