Leitrim county planners have received the application and are due to make a decision by the end of August.

The Community Involvement Scheme sees the community and the state jointly funding these roads.

Gardaí and Dominika's family are concerned for her well-being.

A spokesperson from the independent state agency confirmed the old Roscommon courthouse had been closed by the OPW on the grounds of health and safety.

Tánaiste Simon Harris said the EU will remain focused and united as negotiations continue between now and the cut off date.

European negotiators have been scrambling to reach an agreement with the Trump administration before then, to avoid taxes being placed on goods being sold in the US.

With the heat expected to peak between 3pm and 5pm today, the public is urged to enjoy the hot weather safely and to protect skin and eyes from sun radiation. 

The party says the iconic building, central to the 1916 Easter Rising, should be preserved for cultural and historical use.