No injuries were reported after several parts of the facade of a local building came down on the main street.

County planners have approved the application with 5 conditions attached.

The extra service will mean that there will now be five services available from Dublin Heuston to Westport daily, and six from Westport to Heuston.

The homes would include 10 three bed houses, 10 two bed homes and 6 three bed terraced units.

The event aims to promote road safety by bringing together various state bodies.

The zone is the most elevated stretch of road in County Longford and during the winter months it can be extremely treacherous.

It comes as many cafe and restaurants across the region have had to close because of a lack of customers during the week.

The ceremony took place in Dublin on Thursday.