Leitrim County Council secured funding under the rural regeneration development fund.

Stephen Donnelly was in Mullingar this week for the think-in by Fianna Fail.

It's a major boost to the region.

There 50 patients on trolleys at Sligo University Hospital.

It takes over a year in some cases to get decisions on large planning applications.

BGF and Enterprise Ireland have supported the company.

The multi-million euro project will be delivered in Kepak’s Athleague, Co Roscommon facility, with plans to roll out the technology across the Kepak group.

Lidl has invested more than 1.7 billion euro in its Irish operations since entering the country in 2000.