Cannabis worth 500,000 euro seized by gardai

Cannabis worth more than half a million euro has been seized following a search in Co Tipperary, the Garda said.

The drugs were discovered shortly before 9am on Monday after gardai conducted a search of a premises in the Lorrha area in the north of the county and found a growhouse.

Gardai said a significant number of cannabis plants along with other drug paraphernalia were seized during the operation.

No arrests have been made.