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€278,000 worth of cannabis seized in Dublin and Donegal

Three people were arrested yesterday in the two separate operations.

GARDAÍ HAVE RELEASED details of three substantial operations targeting the sale and supply of drugs in two counties.

Yesterday, cannabis with an estimated street value of €60,000 was seized when gardaí stopped and searched a car in Clondalkin. A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene.

In a follow-up operation, gardaí discovered a further €90,000 worth of cannabis at a house in Baldoyle and arrested a woman in her 20s. Both the man and woman remain in garda custody.

A separate operation yesterday in Portsalon, Donegal, also resulted in a seizure of 321 cannabis plants with an estimated street value of €128,000.

A 28-year-old man was arrested in connection with the seizure and is being detained at Letterkenny Garda Station.

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    Mute Martin Mac
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    May 8th 2012, 9:13 AM

    Nevermind these two! Watch out for Ron Paul the people president.

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    Mute Seán Ó Briain
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    May 8th 2012, 10:47 AM

    Ron Paul is a quack.

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    Mute Andrew O Sullivan
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    May 8th 2012, 9:18 AM

    Why ‘s no one talkin about Dr Ron Paul.?

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    Mute Chris Ld
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    May 8th 2012, 10:19 AM

    Because he is a senile, racist homophobe? It would be pretty much like putting my grandmother in charge of the worlds largest nuclear stockpile. While he can’t be accused of not practising what he preaches, this extreme post-Tea Party libertarianism (Gingrinch: poor 6 year olds should work) only benefits those who are already wealthy and safely at the top of society. The fear of ‘Big Government’ seems to have its root in Internet conspiracy theory fetishism. You Internet nerds best remember he is a nasty piece of work like the rest of them too.

    But….I will admit there is a media blackout on him – it would be much better to have his opinions on foreign policy (especially that towards hyper belligerent Israel) aired more often amongst the American (far) right.

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    Mute Andrew O Sullivan
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    May 8th 2012, 11:03 AM

    Chris…any evident’s to support what you say ?

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    Mute Chris Ld
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    May 8th 2012, 12:27 PM

    Erm – it’s all in the news mate, it’s entirely self-evident to anyone who reads a broadsheet newspaper – please feel free to point out any specific point that requires clarification

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    Mute Ed Kavanagh
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    May 8th 2012, 1:02 PM

    Hay Chris…

    ” Erm – it’s all in the news mate, it’s entirely self-evident to anyone who reads a broadsheet newspaper – please feel free to point out any specific point that requires clarification”

    You have no idea who wrong this statement is, it would almost be funny if it weren’t so wrong

    This is a reason to vote Ron Paul

    http://info.publicintelligence.net/USArmy-InternmentResettlement.pdf

    Straight out of North Korea. Re-education camps for people who aren’t as brainwashed as you.

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    Mute Chris Ld
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    May 8th 2012, 1:31 PM

    Oh so you wouldn’t like me to share an opinion so?

    Clearly us brainwashed have taken all the grammar books too – I’ll bring enough dictionaries and thesauruses to the gulag for everyone then :) Can’t wait

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    May 8th 2012, 1:49 PM

    That the news media that has blatantly censored Paul, fiddled with figures and has basically done everything in its power to mute his message?

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    May 8th 2012, 9:38 AM

    I don’t think either the banks or military like Ron Paul, hence the media amnesia.

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    May 8th 2012, 4:05 PM

    Ron Paul had the highest military donations. Mainstream media hate Ron Paul because he doesn’t fit their corporate agenda.

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    May 8th 2012, 12:03 PM

    Ron Paul is a nut! You might like hearing what he has to say but what he is saying is ” everyone on their own” which is ok if you are strong and doing well but if you are old, young, jobless, poor, sick etc he will provide nothing for you! It will be a Darwinian world- survival of the fittest!

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    May 8th 2012, 1:51 PM

    and if your any of those now who is looking after you ??

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    May 8th 2012, 2:08 PM

    Go Obama

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