A company intends building seven turbines near Ballinamore, according to local councillor Gary Prior.

Organisers say new Irish classes and conversation circles have already sparked renewed interest in speaking the language.

It follows confirmation from OPW Minister Kevin Boxer Moran that a planning application for a pipeline at the south Roscommon turlough will not be submitted this year.

The checkpoint followed community reports of speeding through the village.

That's according to the latest figures released by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.

The collection features archives, objects and books celebrating the life of former Taoiseach Albert Reynolds.

Sinn Féin's Cormac Flynn says senior management teams in these schools are responsible for up to 90 people.

It follows speculation about Micheál Martin's future as leader of the party following a disastrous presidential campaign, which saw Jim Gavin withdraw three weeks before the election.