The taskforce, established by the Health Minister, has initially provided eight conditions for which pharmacies could prescribe - such as cold sores, oral thrush and shingles.

The major annual event was first held in 1977, and events are being held every day until tomorrow week.

Ground works are ongoing on the Castlecarra Road for the Shannonside Recreational Campus.

German woman Sabrina Kuchenbecker sells produce from her farm in Aughalista, such as eggs, jams and vegetables.

Shannonside Recreational Campus will include an athletics track, an AstroTurf pitch, sports arena, and a standard grass pitch.

Sean O'Dowd has been providing almost daily updates on realboyle.com since 2003.

Local Independent councillor Des Guckian says there are several needs for the town.

Only 3.4 per cent of new cars registered in Roscommon in the past four and a half years have been electric - the lowest rate in the country.