A National Transport Authority report concluded that there is no state obligation to replace the service that stopped in Ballinasloe and Athlone.

Mayflower Community Centre are looking to restore the courts at Carricknabrack, Drumshanbo.

Local residents held protests in the village last November saying existing services would be stretched to the limit.

Peter Casey also ran for Europe in 2019 but was unsuccessful.

Lola Gonzalez Farrell is running for the Social Democrats in the local elections next month.

The figures come from a recent CSO report pertaining to the amount of marriages which took place nationwide in 2023.

Staff were balloted over the last week, with 134 out of 136 staff voting in favour of the action.

The Department says they would provide childminders with formal recognition and will also benefit children and families using their services.