Gardaí from various districts throughout the country, 45 in all, returned home to Dublin airport today having spent five days on their annual ‘Tour De Force’ Cycle’ raising an estimated €80,000 for the charity Debra Ireland.

Forty-five gardaí from various Garda districts throughout the country left Dublin airport today for Madrid on their annual ‘Tour De Force’ cycle’.

THE Government hasapproved the biggest shake-up of Ireland’s diplomatic representation since the foundation of the State.