A "fantasist" who fell into debt because of his cocaine addiction and stored over €500,000 worth of the drug in his bedroom for criminals in an effort to reduce the liability has been given a seven-year sentence.

A Co Clare man has today been given a 10-year sentence for having cannabis resin valued €815,000 on the M50 last year, which was destined for the Limerick criminal drugs market.

A heroin addict who was found carrying €24,000 worth of stolen jewellery and €2,700 in cash in a sock has had his sentence adjourned by Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.