A ban on the breed was announced last year after a number of attacks - however existing owners could apply to their local authority to keep their pets if they had been neutered.

Countries like Austria, Argentina, Brazil, Scotland, Wales and Greece have all lowered their voting age from 18.

He was co-opted onto the local authority with 13 of 17 councillors backing him at a special meeting at Áras an Chontae.

CSO stats released this week show Longford, Leitrim and Roscommon saw a minor drop in birth rates.

After first getting elected in 2014, he retained his seat in the local elections of 2019 and 2024.

Roscommon County Councillors are set to select Michael Holland Snr to the role later today.

There have been no court sittings in Roscommon town for over two years, because of its poor condition.