An Coimisiúin Pleanála has given the green light to the 500-seater project put forward by Longford County Council.

Those aged 16 and over are legally permitted to driver the vehicles at the present.

Data came from the Department of Foreign Affairs and was published by 7LÁ.

The annual fundraiser sees hundreds across the region walk at sunrise for suicide prevention charity Pieta.

Counties Longford, Leitrim and Roscommon are all under status yellow rain and wind warnings.

On Wednesday, the HSE and Health Minister issued a joint public apology into the death of Bryonny which took place in 2021.

An inquest in 2024 heard some advice from Beaumont Hospital was not followed at Mullingar Hospital.

The alert will be in operation until 6pm tomorrow.