An Bord Pleanála has confirmed it has approved the application, with conditions.

Roscommon-Galway TD Claire Kerrane, from Sinn Fein, says department officials have told her they still hope to open the swimming pool by the end of March.

Mirjana's funeral service will take place in Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Coosan on Saturday, at 12 noon, with burial afterwards in Coosan Cemetery.

The postman driving one of the vehicles was airlifted to hospital where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Organisations in Co Leitrim received the highest amount from today's funding announcement with €925,000.

A new status orange low temperature and ice warning is in place until 11 o'clock tomorrow morning, for Longford, Leitrim and Roscommon.

His skeletal remains were found on farmland in Strokestown last month, on December 1.