A man in his 40s was arrested in connection with the drugs, but has since been released.

The incident took place in late November.

The Fianna Fail representative has confirmed the TII have appointed a contractor in recent days with works taking place on the road surface.

The figures provided by the Minister for Justice set out the total amount of fines issued to people by gardaí for offences relating to covid restrictions between November 2020 and February of this year.

The industry supports 6,400 jobs across Longford and Westmeath, generating 87 million euro in tourism revenues annually for the local economy.

Revenue's Tax Defaulters list for the third quarter of 2022 features €168,000 in fines for 61 different cases.

The latest report from the EPA says our waste is increasing despite major efforts to encourage people to recycle