Finally, some good news for County Longford as it drops to the second-highest incidence rate in Ireland

Cignal Infrastructure Limited's application was granted for the mast with five conditions.

Seminars throughout the week will hear from some of the country's leading experts in areas such as mental health, physical therapy and psychology.

110,000 doses of the the AstraZeneca vaccine has been administered in Ireland.

The Selton Hill Ambush was one of the most significant events in the war of Independence in Leitrim and had the largest loss of life on the IRA side in the county during the war.

Gardai have made a cannabis drugs seizure in Athlone today.

Longford County Council are hopeful for further funding for the county this year after the announcement earlier this week of funding of over 10 million euro for the lower half of Longford Town.

Gardai in Longford and Roscommon conducted speed checkpoints during the week across the region.