A Dublin man accused of possessing almost €3m worth of drugs and an assault rifle told Gardaí that he and his brother, who was caught with 15 firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition, lived "separate lives" and were like "chalk and cheese".

A Dublin car dealer has been jailed for 13 years for possessing over €1.9 million worth of cannabis resin after judge said he was the operator in charge of the entire consignment.