# illegal

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Kelleher: Dept of Health ringfence claim "strikes fear into me"

He made the comment while questioning Minister Kathleen Lynch on the axing of the Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Grant.

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Feb 27th 2013, 5:38 PM

# Cigarettes

Illegal cigarette consumption rose by almost a third in Ireland last year

The county that saw the greatest use of illegal cigarettes was Waterford, researchers said.

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Feb 25th 2013, 6:30 AM

# rule change

Belly up? Decision on controversial putters to be delivered today

Keegan Bradley, Ernie Els and Adam Scott have the consolation champagne on ice.

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Nov 28th 2012, 9:31 AM

# Medicines

Illegal medicines worth €375,000 seized in Ireland as part of global operation

The seizure included more than 120,000 tablets and capsules.

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Oct 4th 2012, 9:50 PM

# Black Market

Call for tougher penalties for 'black market' criminals

Meanwhile, the Irish Cancer Society and Irish Heart Foundation have raised concerns about the origins of the data used in the report.

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Aug 20th 2012, 10:07 PM

# Syria

27 "torture centres" revealed in Syria

There are 27 torture centres in the country where people have been beaten and ill-treated – which points to a state policy of torture, Human Rights Watch has said.

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Jul 3rd 2012, 8:25 AM

# Child Labour

Factory raids highlight India's illegal child labour

Dozens of migrant children were found illegally working in New Delhi despite child protection laws.

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Jun 12th 2012, 2:51 PM

# West Belfast

PSNI officers warn Facebook users about illegal sectarian posts

PSNI officers in West Belfast have said they have taken down illegal posts from the social networking site with a view to prosecution.

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Jun 4th 2012, 2:08 PM

# Drugs

'Elaborate' cannabis growing operation uncovered in Donegal

Gardaí seized around 2,000 cannabis plants in Laghey, Co Donegal today.

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May 25th 2012, 8:32 PM

# seized stuff

What happens to the things that the gardaí or Revenue seize?

We take a look at what happens to the cars, jewellery, cash and drugs that are seized or recovered by Irish authorities.

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May 6th 2012, 8:30 AM

# France

France would have fined you €75,000 if you retweeted this account

France’s stringent rules about election exit polling means a hefty fine for anyone who even retweets polling data.

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Apr 23rd 2012, 11:36 AM

# Smuggling

38 million cigarettes seized in Dublin Port

Revenue officials say the illegal cigarettes had a retail value of €14.7 million.

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Apr 12th 2012, 6:26 PM

# Drugs

Man arrested after drugs worth €400k seized in Ennis

Gardaí seized cannabis herb and resin with an estimated street value of €400,000 in Ennis last night.

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Feb 23rd 2012, 12:58 PM

# Weapons

More than 15,000 contraband items seized in Irish prisons

In the past two years, almost 3,000 weapons have been confiscated from prisoners, including homemade items such as sharpened toothbrushes and pool balls in socks.

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Jan 28th 2012, 8:00 AM

# FAQ

Explained: The GAA’s move to tackle 'illegal' manager payments

Senior county officials will meet on Saturday to discuss ways to solve the manager payment controversy. Here’s our Q&A guide to what it’s all about.

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Jan 17th 2012, 3:46 PM

# Debate

Duffy urges GAA to act now on manager payments

The GAA has released Paraic Duffy’s discussion paper on the issue of manager payments, which will be debated by county officials at a meeting this weekend.

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Jan 17th 2012, 1:50 PM