Three councillors, 2 in Longford Town and one in Granard are not seeking re-election leaving close to 30 potential new representatives on the board.

The walk takes place over six days and follows in the footsteps of the 1,490 tenants forced to leave their homes in Strokestown in 1847.

The average rent in the county was 1,337 euro in the first three months of 2024 - up a fifth on the same time last year.

However, this week she confirmed she was ruling herself out of June's elections due to college work and her father's European elections campaign.

The formal state ceremony will be attended by Taoiseach Simon Harris and Culture Minister Catherine Martin.

A group called Castlerea Says No has organised a protest for 1pm today, starting from the Lidl store on the Knock Road.

Marett Smith is seeking a seat in the Granard LEA for Fianna Fail.

Data from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage shows over 18,000 Commencement Notices were issued nationwide in April.