President Catherine Connolly attended the event and described migrants as a "shining light" on communities across the country.

Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.

Mr Mulryan, a native of Oran, will receive the honour at a special event at Áras an Chontae.

It was subsequently found the vehicle's NCT had been expired for five years.

It comes nearly 500 days since the multimillion euro facility was heavily damaged during Storm Eowyn.

The new houses would be developed at St. Rita's on the Park Road.

They're getting the money under the Tidy Towns and Amenity Grants scheme.

A fire safety notice can be issued to a premises under the Fire Services Act 1981 if it appears to the fire inspector to be a "potentially dangerous building."