They were down by 13 per cent in Longford and dropped by 55 per cent in Leitrim.

There are a total of 252 people on the social housing waiting list in Leitrim, including 152 in the Carrick-on-Shannon Municipal District

It comes as the country’s prisons are overcrowded, with almost 4,900 inmates behind bars – almost 400 more than capacity.

A tractor collided with his quad bike on the R353 in Derrybrien, Gort, at around 1.15pm today.

Ms McHugh said this weekend: "I've decided to put myself forward as an Independent candidate in the Midlands North West for the European elections on June 7th."

In total, there are 756 people on the social housing waiting list in Co Roscommon.

There were 375 prisoners in the jail yesterday, which is significantly above its bed capacity of 340.

Many of the homes in Gleann Ard are derelict and there is widespread illegal dumping.