The decision has been made due to the impact of increasing costs have had on the organisation's ability to provide services.

Business costs are being cited as the reason for the increase.

It comes amid calls for a greater Garda presence in the capital, following a number of high-profile attacks on tourists in recent weeks.

Three vehicles were seized for road traffic offences.

The tour is open to the public from 10 am to 5pm.

The Fleadh is believed to have brought close on 50 million euro to the region.

Two calls were reported to Longford Gardaí yesterday afternoon regarding suspicious devices.

Staff and customers at the Longford Shopping Centre and Dunnes Stores on the Dublin Road were forced to leave the centres with immediate effect just before 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon.