Dave Smyth has been selected as the People Before Profit candidate in the Longford Municipal District.

The school is spread over two different campuses and there is an overcrowding problem.

The action will take the form of a Work to Rule protest and will take place on Tuesday the 28th of May, where staff will do no more than the minimum required by the rules of their contract

Mr Moylan said a community childcare service would allow local parents to return to work.

Almost 1, 700 asylum seekers are currently without State provided accommodation

Kevin Doherty will repose at his home this afternoon from 2pm until 7pm before removal to St Michael's Church, Cootehall on Tuesday morning for funeral mass at 12.

Rory Williams Doyle is running for the party in the upcoming election alongside Leah Cull and Angela Byrne.

The local Women's Network won the award for their project titled Cycleup.