'Whole country awash' with cocaine, judge says, as five admit possession in Kerry court

Drug-driving is also increasing in county, Killarney District Court heard

Cocaine is 'the party drug' in Killarney, court told.

Cocaine is currently the drug of choice and is now "more prevalent than cannabis", a judge remarked after several cases for possession of cocaine had come before him at Killarney District Court.

Five men pleaded guilty to having possession of cocaine in Killarney town and a sixth was put back for hearing. It was double the number of cases involving cannabis.