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Irish TimesNews report · Aug 9, 8:26 PM
More than €950,000 of crystal meth and cannabis seized at Dublin Airport
€950,000seized
Passenger arrested after drugs found in suitcases following arrival of flight from Canada
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More than €950,000 of crystal meth and cannabis seized at Dublin Airport
Headlines report a drug seizure at Dublin Airport, but vary in currency, exact value, and specific details about the seizing authority or location.
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HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftRevenue officers seize €584k worth of cannabis and €368k crystal meth in Dublin Airport
The Journal (Ireland)Mostly Factual
€584k€368kRevenue officers seize
Right-leaningCenter-rightPolice seize more than £800,000 worth of crystal meth and cannabis from passenger's luggage at Dublin Airport
Daily MailMixed
£800,000Police seizepassenger's luggage
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Irish TimesHighMore than €950,000 of crystal meth and cannabis seized at Dublin Airport
As of August 9, 2026 at 9:03 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Passenger arrested after drugs found in suitcases following arrival of flight from Canada.
The headline split The left frames it as "Revenue officers seize €584k worth of cannabis and €368k crystal meth in Dublin Airport". The right frames it as "Police seize more than £800,000 worth of crystal meth and cannabis from passenger's lugga...".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 5 sources across 3 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
5 sources across 3 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
65/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftRevenue officers seize €584k worth of cannabis and €368k crystal meth in Dublin Airport
The Journal (Ireland) · Center-left · News report
CenterMore than €950,000 of crystal meth and cannabis seized at Dublin Airport
Irish Times · Center · News report
Right / center-rightPolice seize more than £800,000 worth of crystal meth and cannabis from passenger's luggage at Dublin Airport
Daily Mail · Center-right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
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Center-rightMixed
Daily MailNews report · Aug 9, 9:03 PM
Police seize more than £800,000 worth of crystal meth and cannabis from passenger's luggage at Dublin Airport
£800,000Police seizepassenger's luggage
The drugs were found vacuum-packed in the baggage of a passenger who had got off a flight from Canada.
Center-leftMostly Factual
The Journal (Ireland)News report · Aug 9, 7:25 PM
Revenue officers seize €584k worth of cannabis and €368k crystal meth in Dublin Airport
€584k€368kRevenue officers seize
The drugs were concealed in vacuum-packaged packages within the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked a flight that originated in Canada.
Center-leftMixed
The Mirror UKNews report · Aug 9, 7:01 PM
Nearly £1m of crystal meth and cannabis seized at Dublin Airport
Nearly £1mseized
The massive bust, with an estimated value of more than £814,000, saw officers and a sniffer dog named Charlie uncover 29kg of cannabis and 6kg of crystal methamphetamine in a passenger's lu...
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Irish IndependentNews report · Aug 9, 6:13 PM
Revenue seize crystal meth and herbal cannabis worth over €950,000 at Dublin Airport
Revenue detector dog Charlie discovered the vacuum packed drugs in a passenger’s baggage.
Details65/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 5 sources
65/99 Wording GapMedium confidence5 sources · 3 bias bucketsLive match · 5 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Aug 9, 6:13 PM: Irish Independent joined the source map.
Aug 9, 7:01 PM: The Mirror UK joined the source map.
Aug 9, 7:25 PM: The Journal (Ireland) joined the source map.
Aug 9, 8:26 PM: Irish Times joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 65/99 and story health is live match · 5 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format.