County planners are set to decide on the issue in July.

It's a day where young people and families come together to enjoy a wide range of creative activities including workshops and tutorials.

Full details are available on Longford Pride's Facebook, with groups, clubs and individuals welcome to join the parade on Saturday.

Gardaí were alerted following reports of shots fired shortly after a quarter past 6 yesterday evening.

The event, hosted by the County Council Arts and Culture office, will feature a series of artist talks from 11 am to 1 pm.

Part of the town's public realm enhancement works, it was erected at a cost of €1.4 million last year.

Fianna Fáil's Paddy O'Rourke has told Ballinamore Municipal District it's urgently required in Newtowngore.

The 83-year-old was credited for his role in founding the Tullamore Show and for bringing Disc A Go Go, Ireland’s first disco, to Mullingar in the 1960s.