Independent MEP Ciaran Mullooly says there has been an 'abject failure' to use an EU emergency support mechanism to get citizens out of the warzone.

Adam Simon, who hails from Corrigeenroe outside Boyle and Frenchpark native Barry Potter will look to complete a 160km ultra marathon across Saturday and Sunday.

The announcement comes from Minister Dara Calleary, who confirmed 126 shows nationwide will benefit from the funding.

The Sunflower Children's Hospice is a state-of-the-art Mayo Roscommon Hospice project.

The meeting was held after claims of price gouging due to the conflict in Iran.

Longford-Westmeath TD Michael Carrigy raised the issue, telling the Tánaiste Simon Harris that proposed centres in Ballymahon, Edgeworthstown and Granard have seen little progress.

It was confirmed last night that the body of Liam Farrell is to be exhumed as part of the investigation.

17 post offices closed in counties Longford, Leitrim and Roscommon between 2015 and 2025.