Despite the crisis of Garda resources, Garda Headquarters said drug detection across the Limerick Garda Division increased by nine per cent on last year.

At Ennis District Court, Brendan O’Meara (62) of An Tulach, Summerhill, Meelick, Co Clare, was making his second court appearance concerning the Garda seizure of an estimated €10 million of cannabis at Mr O’Meara’s south east Clare home last week.