Cllr Liam McDaniel was elected to the role at Monday's AGM in the council chamber in Athlone.

It comes as the FAI is seeking to move the October match from Dublin to a neutral venue.

Conradh na Gaeilge's report says it's a worsening crisis.

The figures show there hasn't been any major increases in the past year across the region.

The Fianna Fáil councillor says households are struggling despite bringing in two incomes.

The INMO's latest trolley watch report has been published.

It's the fifth primary school in Longford to be sanctioned for a special class.

The Department of Social Protection has published the figures.