599 cyclists fined. Cyclists can now be issued with fixed notice fines for anything from… 599 cyclists fined. Cyclists can now be issued with fixed notice fines for anything from not having lights to not stopping for red lights. Since the new fines came into play on the 1st of August last year 599 cyclists have been stopped and fined. Cyclists stopped and issued with a fixed notice charge will receive a €40 fine in the post and are given 28 days to pay.Description of Offence Fixed…

The Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D., announced that LÉ RÓISÍN will depart… The Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D., announced that LÉ RÓISÍN will depart from the Naval Base, Haulbowline, on Sunday, 01st of May at 12.00 noon. The ship is to undertake humanitarian search and rescue operations in conjunction with the Italian authorities. Commanded by Lieutenant Commander Ultan Finegan, the 57 strong crew of the LÉ RÓISÍN have been completing pre-deployment…

Well I'm not sure if you feel the same but are we heading back into winter, it's… Well I'm not sure if you feel the same but are we heading back into winter, it's absolutely freezing where I am so for my freedom Friday dish I wanted a comfort warming bowl of gorgeousness and as I haven't had my seafood chowder for some time that is what I decided to make, it's was rich, flavoursome, yummy and very filling, As I had a few serves left over I decided for Sunday lunch I would turn…

Gardaí in Dublin are asking for Castledermot's help in finding a 13-year-old boy, Martin… Gardaí in Dublin are asking for Castledermot's help in finding a 13-year-old boy, Martin Green,was last seen in Bluebell, Dublin 12, at around 1 pm yesterday He is said to be around 5' 5'' tall, of stocky build and with blond/brown hair and freckles. When last seen he was wearing bright grey tracksuit bottoms, a dark grey, hooded top and blue Adidas runners. Anyone who has seen Martin or who can…

Gardaí wish to seek Castledermot’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of Ricky Wall who… Gardaí wish to seek Castledermot’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of Ricky Wall who is only 15 yearsyears of age who is missing from Suffolk, England. Ricky was last seen on the 11th April 2016 in Suffolk, England and it is believed he may have travelled to Ireland as he is originally from Crumlin, Dublin. He is described as being 5’8" in height, dark brown short hair, and brown eyes.When…

Deeply embedded in the Intel culture is a passion for community involvement and for… Deeply embedded in the Intel culture is a passion for community involvement and for volunteering in both the communities where our employees work and where we live. Intel Ireland employees have a long tradition of community engagement and 2015 was no different to previous years where Intel's Matching Grant initiative saw 158 community organisations and schools from across Ireland receive grants…

Commencement of National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to… Commencement of National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 and Launch of eVetting System.The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) was established in 2005 and at that time managed approximately 1,000 vetting applications per annum. Since then the annual turnover of vetting applications has increased exponentially and in 2015 the GCVU processed over 350,000…