
Oral History Project Gathers Stories from Dublin Port Workers
An oral history project in Dublin is actively collecting and preserving stories from individuals who worked at Dublin Port.
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An oral history project in Dublin is actively collecting and preserving stories from individuals who worked at Dublin Port.

A lorry driver has been sentenced to jail after importing 50kg of cannabis, valued at over €1 million, through Dublin Port.

Saturday’s haul has an estimated street value of nearly €8m, according to gardaí

An Irish farmer from Co Louth has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of orchestrating a staged delivery of €1.6 million worth of cannabis to his yard, which was intercepted at Dublin Port.
Two British men were sentenced to six years in prison after being found transporting almost one million euros worth of cocaine at Dublin Port.
Revenue officials, assisted by a mobile X-ray scanner and detector dog Milo, seized almost €7 million worth of cigarettes at Dublin Port.

Gardaí investigating the disappearance of a man in his 60s have made an arrest in connection with the case. The individual was taken into custody as part of the ongoing inquiry.

Irish Revenue officials have seized €1.7 million worth of cocaine hidden in a refrigerated container at Dublin Port, discovered using a mobile x-ray machine.

Transport authorities have recommended increasing rush-hour tolls on Dublin's Port Tunnel to discourage private motorists, as the number of cars using it has been rapidly rising.

Detector dog Kobe assisted in the seizure of 8 million contraband cigarettes, valued at approximately €7.7 million, at Dublin Port. The illegal consignment was found in a container from Rotterdam, declared as cardboard confectionary.

Oasis guitarist Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs was welcomed as a special visitor to Dublin Port today, taking a behind-the-scenes tour.

Large quantities of cocaine and cannabis with a combined value of €11.5 million were discovered in three separate operations at Dublin Port over the weekend.

Nearly 400kg of suspected cannabis, with an estimated street value of €7.84 million, was seized by authorities at Dublin Port.

Dublin City Councillors have voted to rezone several commercial sites for housing development, a decision that has disappointed some current business users, including the Dublin Port Company.

Belfast Port is undergoing a significant £1.3 billion upgrade project, a move expected to challenge the long-standing dominance of Dublin Port. This substantial investment aims to enhance Belfast's maritime capabilities and competitive position.
A significant fuel oil spill occurred at Dublin Port, prompting a clean-up operation. Authorities confirmed the spill has been contained within a confined area.