He will hold the role until with effect from the 18th of September until a permanent appointment is made.

Two motorists were caught speeding on the M6 Glen Athlone in Westmeath, one travelling at 131km/h and another at 144km/h in a 120km/h zone. 

Of these figures from the region, 1,513 are unpaid full time carers for members of the family.

The device has been provided to the local group through funding from the Carrick on Shannon Chamber of Commerce.

Leitrim is the county with the highest proportion of classes with 30 or more pupils nationally, at 18.6%

30 patients are waiting on trolleys while another 20 are waiting in wards elsewhere in the hospital.

Route 850 by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly will operate six daily returns services, seven days a week, linking Athlone to Roscrea.

There'll be a more visible garda presence on roads across the country as they remind drivers of the dangers of speeding.