A total of 57kg of cannabis, as well as heroin and amphetamine, which are subject to analysis, were seized.

Gardaí said investigations are ongoing and further updates will follow.

Gardaí intercepted a heavy goods vehicle on the M9 in Co Kilkenny shortly after 10am on Tuesday and searched two business premises and a residential address in Waterford.

The seizure was made by personnel attached to the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau after they intercepted two vehicles shortly before 5pm on Thursday

Gardaí attached to the Divisional Drug Unit in Drogheda Garda Station discovered the sophisticated cannabis cultivation while executing a search warrant at a property in Dunleer yesterday afternoon

The drugs seized have been sent for further analysis.

The garda was transferred to Cork University Hospital for medical assistance

One male in his 40s was arrested at the scene.

Shortly after 3pm on Friday, gardaí intercepted two vehicles and carried out a planned search of a business premises in the Ballymount area of Tallaght

One man (50s) has been arrested in connection with the seizure

Large quantities of suspected cannabis herbs, cocaine and MDMA, along with a sawn-off shotgun and ammunition, were seized.

Cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, cannabis, ketamine and alprazolam (xanax) tablets were seized

\The seized drugs, totalling €236,600 will now be sent to Forensic Science Ireland.

Gardaí seized just under €500,000 worth of cannabis in two searches in Tallaght, Dublin, on Wednesday

Gardaí arrested two people and seized €180,000 in cash in a search on Sunday morning

Gardaí arrested a 20-year-old man after seizing drugs worth €29,500 following two searches in Tuam, Co Galway, on Friday evening

Drugs suspected to be cannabis herb, valued at €75,600 and cocaine, valued at €25,200 were seized along with €1,600 in cash

One man was arrested after gardaí seized a number of replica firearms and cannabis worth €100,000 on Friday