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 A 45 year old male, named as Mr Liam McCarthy, appeared at a special sitting of Nenagh District Court at 7.30pm last night, in connection with last weekends massive drugs seizure in Cashel, Co. Tipperary.
An estimated €300,000 worth of heroin and cannabis was discovered during two planned searches in the Cashel area by the Cork City Drugs Unit, assisted by the Cahir, Garda Armed Support Unit (ASU).
Mr McCarthy, with an address at Liam Lynch Park, Glasheen Road, Co. Cork, was charged with possession, for sale and supply, of cannabis herb and heroin on January 28th last at Dublin Road, Cashel, and at Connors Close, Cashel, Co. Tipperary, latter address situated off the Camus Road, south west of the town.
Mr McCarthy was released on bail on condition that he surrenders his passport and signs on 3 times each week at his local Garda station.
It is expected that he will appear again at Cashel District Court on March 8th next.
 The Garda press office have confirmed that some €300,000 worth of drugs were seized as part of Garda operations here in Co. Tipperary, over last weekend. Seizures were made during two separate operations in the Cashel area.
Gardaí halted and searched a vehicle in Cashel, in the early hours of last Sunday morning. This search led to the discovery of some €30,000 worth of cannabis resin and the arrest of two persons, who were subsequently detained at Cahir Garda Station for questioning.
A follow up search was conducted at a property in Cashel on Sunday, 28th January, by the Cork Divisional drugs unit, assisted by local Gardaí. During this search €280,000 worth of heroin (Subject to chemical analysis) and €3,000 worth of cannabis resin were further located and seized.
One male, aged 45 yrs, remains in custody and is expected to appear before a special sitting of Nenagh District Court this evening. A file will also be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in relation to a female, aged 43 yrs who has since been released from custody.
The seizures were all part of an intelligence led Garda operation by the Cork City Drugs Unit, assisted by the Cahir, Co. Tipperary, Garda Armed Support Unit (ASU).
 The Garda Press Office has confirmed that a male, understood to be aged in his early 30’s, received stab wounds at an address in Lower Limerick Street, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary, last night, at approximately 8.30pm.
The stabbing is understood to have been as a result of a domestic dispute.
A female understood to be in her late 20’s was arrested at the scene, and is expected to appear at a special sitting of Nenagh District Court this afternoon.
The victim was taken overnight to University Hospital Limerick, as a result of his injuries, and has since been discharged.
A man has appeared in court today in connection with the death of 68 year old Mr Michael Stapleton, a Co. Tipperary pensioner.
Mr Stapleton was tragically struck by a hit-and-run driver just metres from his home at Poynestown, near the village of Glengoole, (about 14 km or 8.5 mls) from Thurles town, at around 10.20 p.m. on Sunday July 30th of last year.
Mr Philip Breen, aged in his 40’s and with an address at Lisduff, Gortnahoe, Thurles appeared before today’s sitting of Cashel District Court. The alleged offender faces a number of charges including careless driving causing death; together with failing to stop at the scene of the accident and failing to produce vehicle insurance.
Mr Justice Terence Finn remanded Mr Breen on bail to appear again in Cashel court in March of this year, when the ‘Book of Evidence’ will be served.
Mr Stapleton died on the same road just metres away from where his brother Mr Eugene Stapleton was killed some 15 years previously.
Nenagh Gardaí are investigating the discovery of what is understood to be a consignment of cocaine (subject to confirmation by analysis) with an estimated street value of over €70,000 in Co. Tipperary.
The consignment first came to the attention of Gardaí on Wednesday last January 17th, resulting in the drugs being seized at Nenagh Fire Station, Limerick Road in Nenagh.
A man in his 30s was arrested on Thursday and detained for questioning at Nenagh Garda Station before being released without charge.
A file will now be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions and the investigation is ongoing.
Tipperary County Council have made no comment in relation to the seizure, however they confirmed they are co-operating with the Garda investigation.
Cocaine has become the second most trafficked illegal drug in the world and no longer the drug of choice for just wealthy people. Today it has the reputation of being a most dangerous and highly addictive drug, strongly linked to poverty, serious crime and death.
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