Dramatic footage of the daring operation which led to the seizure of Ireland’s largest drugs haul onboard a container ship has been released.

Anuar Rahui (41) of Malaga in Spain has now appeared before a vacation sitting of Cork District Court in relation to his alleged role in the offence.

At the three-judge court on Wednesday State solicitor Ciara Vibien successfully applied to have all eight men’s cases heard at the court, which deals with terrorism and organised crime-related offences.

The haul was recovered following a search of a lorry in Cookstown on Sunday.

Gardaí have said the seizure was the largest in the history of the State

Micheál Martin said this week's record drug haul was a "great success"