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# Busted

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'Unacceptable' - Sale prop Pope banned after second failed drugs test
The 21-year-old has received a six-month ban after testing positive for cocaine and cannabis.
'Even Jesus did not please everyone': Ronaldo artist defends sculpture of Madrid star
Emanuel Santos insists the Ballon d’Or winner is happy with his effort.
Wallaby O'Connor and ex-All Black Williams arrested for cocaine possession
Williams and O’Connor were arrested in Paris last night.
Two men arrested after drugs destined for Galway rag week seized
The drugs have an estimated street value of €50,000.
Gardaí describe cannabis found in delivery driver's car as 'spice bag ... with extra herbs'
The man, aged in his 20s, is due to appear in court at a later date.
Charity criticises Facebook after it deemed a breast cancer awareness video "offensive"
Communications director Lena Biornstad said she found the decision “incomprehensible”.
Busy day for gardaí on the roads: Cars seized and disqualified driver arrested
A disqualified driver was found driving a heavy goods vehicle.
Man arrested after bags of drugs found in car during routine speed checkpoint
Cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €60,000 was discovered.
Gardaí crackdown on drivers using mobile phones
Gardaí say they are planning to carry out more targeted operations over the coming days.
Alex Ferguson to new Masters champ Danny Willett: 'I had £8,000 on Spieth!'
Willett savours special evening after winning green jacket in unlikely circumstances.
Gambling machines seized as part of busts on illegal casinos
Police in Northern Ireland arrested two men earlier today as part of a wider operation.
Man who claimed to be a duke and billed airline for his luxury holidays gets three years in jail
The bookings were made using different email addresses that claimed to be making reservations for a British Airways employee.
Off-duty garda catches man robbing Dublin city centre pharmacy with hammer
The man was arrested after a foot chase along Custom House Quay.
This is what a million euro worth of cannabis looks like
The armed Regional Support Unit backed up local gardaí in a raid in Ballyshannon.
Weapon found on prisoner who was recaptured after posting to Facebook
He wrote on his Facebook page, “Who else is out today haha”.
Irish police officer praised for his role in record New York heroin seizure
Dave McIntyre, originally from Co Mayo, helped locate $50 million worth of heroin.
Watch as this TV host calls out a surfer live on air for texting his girlfriend
Dammit man, be cool.
Police catch cannabis growers after spotting snow-free roof
Growing more than five plants is illegal in the Netherlands.
This 9-year-old girl busted her parents as the 'tooth fairy', and wrote them a letter
Hard lessons.
Man arrested after €100,000 worth of drugs found in Cavan house
Growhouse equipment and other paraphernalia was also discovered.
Convict captured after 41 years by facial recognition technology
Ronald Dwaine Carnes eluded authorities for 41 years using the IDs of two dead boys.
The largest cigarette seizure in Europe happened in Drogheda this morning
Over €32 million worth of cigarettes were seized at Drogheda Port.
Man arrested after drugs worth €40,000 found in Mayo house
Thirty cannabis plants were discovered at the house near Bangor Erris.
Counterfeit vodka material seized in a shed in Louth
Two people were questioned after the seizure on Wednesday night.
Man due in court after nearly half a million euro worth of drugs seized in Meath
A man was also arrested after a separate drugs bust in Cork yesterday.
Two men arrested after being found inside an ATM
How did they even get in there?
Two Polish nationals arrested at Rosslare Port
The men were intercepted by Revenue officers at the port with €60,000 worth of drugs.
Police reply to man looking for a spliff on Twitter
He wasn’t serious though…seriously.
Pics: What police found when they busted alleged human smugglers
IDs, stamps, a gun and passports were among the items found by the alleged gang.
Over €600,000 worth of counterfeit medicines seized
Weight loss tablets, insulin and erectile dysfunction medicine among 190,000 seized tablets.
9 questions we were all asking in 2003
All these things are now a DECADE old.
Pavee Point: Why these 6 Traveller myths are untrue
From grabbing, to marrying cousins, to bare-knuckle fighting, Pavee Point’s Martin Collins dispels some Traveller prejudices.
Mario Draghi and his VP caught joking on mic
They won’t move the markets with their words, it seems.
Burger King sacks three workers after online lettuce photo is exposed
A photo was posted to 4chan showing someone jumping in tubs of lettuce – with the outlet identified within minutes.
Watch: German finance minister plays Sudoku during Greek bailout debate
You would think that Wolfgang Schaeuble would have something better to do during an important debate…
Un-smooth criminals: nine not-so-clever crimes committed in 2011
Think criminals had to be smart to try and escape the clutches of the law? Turns out you don’t have to be very smart at all, as this motley crew proved.
Facebook's secret PR attack on Google blows up in its...face
Social networking giant is found out after hiring a PR firm to spread negative stories about Google. Cue lots of bad puns about egg on their face.