CSO data shows they rose by a third in Roscommon-Longford, from 49 in 2023 to 66 last year.

They were in Longford town, Ballymahon, Ballaghaderreen, Carrick-on-Shannon, Roscommon town and other areas.

Research by switcher.ie found it would take an average couple 21 years to save for a deposit for a home in Dun Laoghaire compared to 1 and a half years in Longford.

Senator Gareth Scahill raised serious concerns about the N61 in the Seanad yesterday.

Cllr Frain said the relocation of data storage providers would attract large tech companies to Roscommon.

Sinn Féin councillor Roisin Kenny raised the motion at a recent meeting of the Ballinamore Municipal District.

Over 9,000 people in the county lost electricity in Storm Eowyn in January, and forestry was the main cause.

Cllr Tom Crosby claims the project was fully funded with an allocation of €1.4 million before it was shelved prior to the 2009 local elections.