Sligo-Leitrim Senator Nessa Cosgrove told the Seanad that families in the North-West are living in fear due to poorly constructed houses currently being inhabited.

Judge Fergus ruled that while Mark Walsh, experienced "some discomfort and embarrassment" in the workplace, the legal threshold required to award damages had not been met.

She was speaking during a visit to Roscommon today where she met with local groups including the North West Regional Drugs Task Force.

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor will be in Ballaghaderreen and Roscommon town.

Paddy Cooney, from Griffith Street, Athlone passed away last Saturday at the Heritage Clinic in Dublin after a short illness.

A truck and a car collided on the N4 at Ballinalack shortly after 1.30 yesterday afternoon.

Roscommon-Galway TD Michael Fitzmaurice said recent trade agreements, including Mercosur, are unfair and driven by larger EU states such as Germany.

139 customers in the Gorvagh area were left without electricity following Storm Bram yesterday.