Politicians from Co Roscommon and beyond will be in Ballintubber for today's funeral.

They protested outside his Department this morning as they're not allowed to bring family members here as they don't make enough money per government rules.

In 2012, George and Isaac Naughton were diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a disease for which there is no treatment and no cure.

Second year students at Roscommon Community College are organising a fundraiser to help their two friends change their lives forever.

Fine Gael TD Micheál Carrigy was speaking after €42,110 in Tillage and Horticulture payments were announced for 28 Longford farmers.

Denis O'Brien has been working since 1957 in DYR Electrical Accessories in Carrick on Shannon.

The councillor raised the issue of broadband in towns and villages at the latest Carrick-on-Shannon MD meeting, following the devastating impact Storm Éowyn has had on local communities.

SuperValu and Centra have issued a breakdown of the number of containers recycled in their stores across the region.