One of four people arrested and charged in connection with an alleged cocaine extraction laboratory has been granted bail.

One of a group of people arrested and charged in connection with an alleged cocaine-extraction laboratory has been refused bail.

Four people arrested and charged in connection with an alleged cocaine extraction laboratory will remain in Garda custody ahead of a court date next week.

An organisation which represents more than 3,000 retailers is demanding that the Government provides increased resources to Customs units to crack down on cigarette smuggling, and also support a bill which provides on-the-spot fines for those who purchase illicit tobacco, alcohol, and solid fuel.

A special campaign is to be mounted in airports from next month aimed at cutting down on illegal cigarette smuggling, which is costing the State millions of euro in lost revenue.

A 24-year-old who killed a drug dealer during an argument over a €100 debt was yesterday sentenced to four years in prison.

A defence barrister asked for her client to be handed a sentence of no more than four years after he was convicted of stabbing a man to death during a row over a €100 debt.

A murder accused was “distraught and upset” as he prepared to hand himself over to gardaí following a fight that left one man dead, his trial at the Central Criminal Court has heard.

A murder accused told his mother “I fucked up, ma” when he was arrested for stabbing a man over a €100 drug debt, a trial at the Central Criminal Court has heard.

A man was stabbed to death after he threatened to burn down the house of the man accused of his murder during a row over a €100 drug debt, a witness has told the Central Criminal Court.

More than 3,000 retailers are calling on the Government not to increase tax on tobacco products amid concerns that would further fuel ever-increasing smuggling.

A retired pathologist has told a manslaughter trial that he disagrees with the conclusions of the chief State pathologist that the alleged victim died from a rare type of cardiac arrest.

Some of the finest first editions of the work of William Butler Yeats have been made available for researchers and students at University of Limerick.

Ireland is a target for international crime gangs despite the best efforts of the Revenue Commissioners, a retailers’ group has claimed.

International gangs consider Ireland an easy target for smuggling, and will continue to operate here if stricter measures are not enforced, a retail group has warned.

Cavan 0-14, Kildare 2-13

Allianz FL Division 2 Round 2: Laois 2-6 Cavan 0-17: Neither the absence of light in their dressing room nor the malfunctioning showers could affect the good humour amongst the Cavan contingent at O’Moore Park on Saturday night.

Tyrone turned on the power in the second half to shatter Breffni dreams and win a fourth successive Dr McKenna Cup title.

Cavan 1-13 Monaghan 0-13

Corofin (Galway) 0-09 Tir Chonaill Gaels (London) 0-02

Armagh 0-18 Meath 0-13

The leniency of the courts and the lack of policing resources is ensuring that Ireland continues to be a prime target for international smugglers, a retail group has claimed.

Cork 3-13 Meath 0-13

Connacht 15 Cardiff 22

Laois launched their bid to reach the Leinster SHC quarter-finals with a comeback victory over Westmeath at Cusack Park this afternoon.

After putting out an unchanged sidefor the last four games, Connacht head coach Pat Lam has made a host of changes to the team to face Munster in tomorrow's interpro at the Sportsground, (kick off 6:15pm).

Kildare 1-10 Meath 0-09

Mike Ruddock has no desire to see talents like Sean O’Brien disappear to France but the Ireland U20 coach believes their loss would at least have a silver lining for the next generation.

It is 20 years since the decision was taken to expand Dr John Harbison’s State Pathologist’s Office but almost immediately it looked like the one-man-show could turn into a circus.

A goal in each half from Danny O’Hara and Conor McIntyre ensured defending champions Curry made a successful start to the Sligo SFC campaign on Saturday night when they overcame Eastern Harps’ dogged challenge, 2-11 to 0-15, at Bunnanadden in a Group ‘A’ fixture.

Cavan 1-14 Fermanagh 0-10

Monaghan 1-10 Cavan 0-12

Wicklow 1-12 Meath 1-17

Cavan will have two Championship debutants in their team when they host Armagh in Sunday's Ulster SFC preliminary round tie at Kingspan Breffni Park (throw-in 2pm).

Monaghan 2-16 Meath 3-08

Cavan 1-11 Cork 0-15

Laois 3-14 Westmeath 1-09

Laois 3-14 Westmeath 1-9

Meath lost one of its football legends over the weekend with the passing of Mattie Gilsenan, aged 97, who captained the Royal county in the 1939 All-Ireland senior final against Kerry.

Meath 2-12 Fermanagh 0-14

Meath will face Monaghan in the Allianz Football League Division 3 final on Saturday, April 27 after securing promotion today, while there were also wins for Sligo and Roscommon.