The current derogation was due to expire at the end of the month.

The outage comes as a result of the strong winds of Storm Bram, with the entire Shannonside region under an orange wind weather warning until this evening

396 are waiting in Emergency Departments , while 189 are in wards elsewhere in the hospital.

Local MEP Ciaran Mullooly, however, says continued uncertainty is unfair on farmers.

The proposed works would include the closure of junctions close to St John's Cemetery.

Earlier today it was confirmed that a number of schools in the Shannonside region would be closed.

Roscommon County Council announced the closure of the building including Boyle Library following the incident last month.

It follows reports of suspicious activity in the north of the county over the weekend.