A man who held over €250,000 worth of cocaine and ecstasy out of "misguided loyalty" for a co-accused has been given a three year suspended sentence by Judge Frank O’Donnell.

A cocaine addict serving a five-year sentence after being caught handing over €70,000 to a criminal colleague in May 2006 has forfeited €11,450 cash found on his person in separate incident earlier that year to the State.

A former British soldier has been jailed for 10 years for being in possession of cocaine valued at €50,000 for sale or supply.