Excess water will now be pumped from the turlough to the Cross River in the townland of Carrick.

It's expected the project will go to planning later this year and will open around 2030.

Party members will decide which candidate to back in just over two weeks' time.

€2.4 million has also been allocated for the N4 Mullingar to Rooskey upgrade works.

The Ballaghaderreen plant management say they 'sincerely regret' the incidents.

Tom Walsh lost his life at the Pigeons at 11 o'clock yesterday morning, when the car he was driving collided with another car.

OPW Minister Kevin 'Boxer' Moran will turn the pumping system on at flood-affected turlough later this afternoon.

Construction drawings are now being finalised with the project set to go to tender in the coming months.