There's said to be a shortage of homecare assistants, who provide vital care and assistance in parts of the county.

St Attracta's National School in Ballaghaderreen and Scoil an Croi Naofa in Ballinasloe have been included in the programme.

The Department of Agriculture alleges up to 500 calves died on the Elphin farm between 2023 and 2025.

An outbreak of the virus was recently confirmed in a herd in Co. Wexford.

Ministers are set to sign off on measures that will ultimately cut the cost at the fuel pumps by 17 cent a litre for petrol and 22 cent for diesel.

Fr Flanagan was born in Ballymoe, Co Galway, in the Diocese of Elphin, in 1886 and died in 1948.

Three cars and a van collided on the Leitrim Road at around 1.30pm on St Patrick's Day. 

Cathaoirleach Liam Callaghan and chief executive Shane Tiernan were among those to represent Roscommon County Council.