A CHINESE woman who has been held in custody since November 2008 is seeking bail in the High Court today on the basis that she is the victim of trafficking for forced labour.

A Dutch national who was caught carrying €200,000 worth of cannabis in Spiderman and Hannah Montana wrapping paper at Dublin airport has been given a six year sentence.

A Congolese national with Belgian citizenship has received a five-year sentence with three suspended for importing €17,800 of cannabis herb to Ireland.

ON-the-spot drug testing at Oxegen this year will be fast-tracked through the court system, with offenders likely to be told to pay €1,000 into the poor box.

A 43-year-old unemployed carpenter has pleaded guilty before Galway Circuit Criminal Court to having quantities of cannabis and cannabis resin