Cllr Evelyn Francis Parsons was elected to the role at Thursday's AGM.

Roscommon County Council has received the application, and are due to make a decision by the end of July.

There were 20,000 visitors to the popular amenity in west Roscommon last year.

Minister Dara Calleary is set to visit both Castlerea and Ballaghaderreen over the course of the evening.

James Browne told the Irish Examiner that current housing output and the number of cost-rental and social homes are not meeting demand.

A new survey by QuoteDevil weighed up key metrics such as schools, crime rates and access to green spaces.

It is expected the road won't open until 2031.

The EPA says many faulty systems are putting drinking-water wells at risk.