A new contract for Automated Border Control “eGates” services, for passport control in Dublin Airport, has been announced, which will see the upgrading of the existing eGates.
Automated Border Control eGates provide highly secure automated passport validation and security checks on passengers for passport holders from the EU/EEA, Switzerland and the UK, who are over 18 years of age; same being a “self-service” type channel to clear immigration control.
Last year, over 4 million passengers arriving at Dublin Airport, and were processed by the eGates operated by the Department’s Border Management Unit. Securing this contract means that Dublin Airport staff can continue to process, Irish, EU and other eligible travellers, as swiftly as possible, while conducting stringent security checks on passengers and their documents.
We are informed that utilising new technology, such as Automated Border Control eGates, is paramount to delivering a secure, effective, and modern Immigration Service.
Over four weeks ago (August 18th) we highlighted attempts, by one or other motorised vehicle, to re-design the “Watery Mall” Famine Wall, located on Robert Emmet (Emmett) Street, Thurles, immediately behind Tesco Supermarket.
Pictures taken of front & rear of the damaged wall on Robert Emmet Street. Pic’s: G. Willoughby.
The rear of this wall, shown immediately above, has now begun to crumble. Because the area has been allowed to fall into an unexceptable state by Thurles “nettle huggers”, its unkempt state is regularly the haunt of children who see this disordered and ungroomed zone as a favourite playground, where they can hide, see and not be seen, by passers-by.
Thurles Municipal District officials have been notified by email.
Meanwhile, following our video, published on August 29th last (VIEW HERE) , the “Ring Buoy” stolen and missing for months has been replaced. So also the river walk has now had the host of overhanging nettles and briars cut back on the tarmacked pathway, situated between Lidl and Thurles Shopping Centre.
Alas, further down while an effort was made by persons unknown to clear a path travelling southward to Suir Island, those involved obviously got ‘fed up’ and ‘pissed off’, or got ‘pissed off’ and ‘fed up’, whatever. See picture hereunder.
No real effort made to clear a path through the acre of nettles south of the river walk to Suir Island. Pic: G. Willoughby.
Alas, the request to Supermarkets on August 20th, in this area (VIEW HERE), to remove their shopping trolleys from the river has, for the most part, gone ignored.
Time now to affect a byelaw re. such trolleys and issue fines, seizing these trolleys until same fines are paid. It should be noted that the basic metal trolley dumped in the river Suir, costs €180.00 each, and supermarket customers pay for the loss and replacement of same, through a percentage increase in the goods that consumers purchase within that Supermarket.
The body of man, aged in his 40’s, sadly found deceased late last Thursday night, on the grounds of University Hospital Limerick (UHL), (Latter the medical facility serving North Co. Tipperary), is believed to be that of a man declared missing from the mid-west region. A member of the staff at the UHL medical facility is understood to have discovered the man’s remains, before alerting the emergency services.
While the body; same located close to a helipad and a staff car park in the hospital grounds on St Nessan’s Road, has, as yet, not been formally identified; Gardaí suspect that the remains are that of a man who had been initially reported missing some weeks previously.
Gardaí are continuing to investigate all of the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the body, which has since been removed from the scene. A post-mortem examination by the office of the Limerick Coroner will now take place; the results of which will determine the course of any future investigation.
Yesterday, Friday September 20th, a large area, which included the staff car park and the adjoining the green area, presumedly where the body was located, remained firmly sealed off, with Gardaí maintaining a close presence at the scene.
Lyrics: Singer, producer, and musician Adam Wright(nephew of Alan Jackson), American country music singer-songwriters Hailey Whitters and Sarah Turner. Vocals: American country music singer-songwriter, Alan Eugene Jackson.
The Older I Get.
The older I get, The more I think, You only get a minute, better live while you’re in it, ‘Cause it’s gone in a blink. And the older I get, The truer it is, It’s the people you love, not the money and stuff, That makes you rich. And if they found a fountain of youth, I wouldn’t drink a drop and that’s the truth, Funny how it feels I’m just getting to my best years yet. The older I get, The fewer friends I have, But you don’t need a lot when the ones that you got, Have always got your back. And the older I get, The better I am, At knowing when to give, And when to just not give a damn. And if they found a fountain of youth, I wouldn’t drink a drop and that’s the truth, Funny how it feels I’m just getting to my best years yet, The older I get. And I don’t mind all the lines, From all the times I’ve laughed and cried, Souvenirs and little signs of the life I’ve lived. The older I get, The longer I pray, I don’t know why, I guess that I’ve, Got more to say. And the older I get, The more thankful I feel, For the life I’ve had and all the life I’m living still.
A Garda Passing-Out ceremony took place at the Garda Training College in Templemore Co. Tipperary today, where 108 newly attested Garda members were welcomed into the Garda force.
These new Garda members have now completed their training and will be assigned to Garda Divisions throughout the country.
There are currently over 14,000 Garda members now employed within the force, as per the latest available figures, each committed to building safer communities. Budget 2024, through taxpayer funding reflects this commitment to ensure that same communities remain safe and that An Garda Síochána have full resources required to operate effectively.
The budget provided by taxpayers to the Garda Commissioner, continues to increase to unprecedented levels, with an allocation of over €2.35 billion for 2024.
A further batch of recruits are expected to begin training in the Garda Training College in Templemore on Monday next.
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