Two people in East Cork told to contribute to court poor box over illegal possession of diazepam

One of the defendants was a nurse who worked shifts who had used the tablets to help her sleep when she was working nights

The woman admitted that two of the diazepam were hers while the man admitted to having 10 tablets. File picture

A man and a woman have appeared in court in Youghal, East Cork charged with the illegal possession of diazepam tablets, a controlled drug used to treat anxiety that is only available on prescription in Ireland.

Court presenter, Sergeant Majella O’Sullivan, told Youghal District Court that a search was carried out at an address in Parklands, Youghal on January 19, 2024, where a number of diazepam tablets were discovered.