A man described by a senior garda as “a significant player” in the sale and supply of drugs in West Cork has been jailed.

A man caught with thousands of euro worth of cannabis in his car-boot and thousands more worth of the drug in a follow-up search at his home was remanded in custody for a further two months until February 13.

Traffic division gardaí in Kerry were specifically watching for mobile phone use by all drivers, including bus drivers, in Killarney during the summer, a court has been told.

A garda based in Bandon, Co Cork, is to get a special award next month for his role over the years in helping young people and promoting the good things they do.

Aidan O’Mahony, a garda and a footballer for Kerry, had to use quick reflexes yesterday to catch a chair hurled through the air at Cork District Court.

Nominations are being sought for the 18th West Cork Garda Youth Awards, which celebrate the achievements of outstanding people between the ages of 14 and 21 in the area.

An underlying and undetected mental health epidemic is causing young at-risk people to turn to alcohol, drugs and, possibly, suicide.

MURDER accused Oliver Hayes denied that he knew Bandon woman Anne Corcoran in reply to a Garda questionnaire circulated in the west Cork town following her disappearance in early 2009.