Two men charged over €1.2m cannabis seizure after Dublin burglary
Risingcorroborated5 outlets reported this themselves in 6 reports over 5 days - more reporting than echo.
After publishing: 1 description edited1 change
- thejournal.ieseen 16 Aug, 20:02description edited
what the description said, before and after
The court heard that a man was observed by a neighbour with his hands cable tied behind his back moments before gardaí arrived.Aaron Mulhall and Gary Hanley were charged with unlawful possession of drugs for sale or supply on 13 August.
original reportingcopies
Fri, 14 August 2026peak 2 reports on Mon, 31 August 2026Mon, 31 August 2026
What it is about
Garda Peter GuyettAaron MulhallBlackhall SquareGary HanleyChineseBalgriffin, County Fingal, IrelandDublin, Dublin, IrelandCo GalwayIrelandCastlepark, Cork, IrelandGarda SiochanaCavan CourtCavan District CourtCo LouthRevenue Customs ServiceCrime BureauGarda National DrugsPolice Service Of Northern IrelandLouth, Louth, IrelandDundalk, Louth, Ireland
Who published it, and when
original reportcopyedited after publishingfirst to report
thejournal.ie
echolive.ie
westmeathindependent.ie
offalyindependent.ie
14 Aug, 19:23over 17 days31 Aug, 18:45
2 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place
How it spread - 5 original reports, 1 reprint
Fri, 14 August 2026
1 report- thejournal.ie19:23first to reportedited after publishing
Aaron Mulhall and Gary Hanley were charged with unlawful possession of drugs for sale or supply on 13 August.
Sun, 16 August 2026
1 report- irishmirror.ie12:25
The seized substances will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis
Fri, 28 August 2026
1 report- anglocelt.ie14:00
Sat, 29 August 2026
1 report- echolive.ie14:22
Gardaí seized approximately 18 kilograms of suspected cocaine with an estimated value of €1.8 million.
Mon, 31 August 2026
1 report- westmeathindependent.ie18:45
The court heard the price of cocaine had gone up.
1 reprint
- offalyindependent.ie31 Aug, 18:45their copy