The park features walkways, playgrounds, exercise equipment and a bowling green along with a leisure centre and swimming pool.

The county's Local Authority Integration Team has been holding weekly clinics with around 400 people living in six refugee centres.

There have been no court sittings in the historic building for over two years, because of its poor condition.

The petition was submitted as part of an objection to An Bord Pleanála regarding plans for Academy House on Goff Street.

He passed away yesterday in Sligo Hospice after a brief illness, while aged in his 70s.

Longford Westmeath is one of only five regions selected for the Home of Halloween Pilot Destination Development Scheme, which will see a total of €1.5 million invested across the country.

Speaking on the Joe Finnegan Show this morning, the former Cavan-Monaghan TD says she gave it serious thought after opting not to run again for the Dáil.

Sinn Fein's Claire Kerrane says two schools amalgamated to form Scoil an Chroi Naofa in 1996 - on condition they'd get a new school building.