And there were 344 arrests under the Misuse of Drugs Act in Leitrim and Sligo in the same period - with 29 last year.

The organisers are now calling for more volunteers to join them each week to ensure the event continues.

Paul Reid lives in Carrick and is the chairman of the Citizens Assembly on Drug Use.

In total, 653 properties were purchased by first-time buyers across the region.

The public are criticizing the loss of 47 car-parking spaces and the widening of footpaths.

Gardaí are continuing to remind motorists to drive with caution.

17-year-old Jake Hafford was reported missing on Saturday, and it's understood he may have travelled to Longford.

The Newcastle House Hotel on the outskirts of Ballymahon closed to the public in 2020 due to Covid 19 and reopened to host Ukrainian refugees following Russia's invasion of the country.