The scheme is intended to support areas without a full time taxi service, and the NTA are now seeking applications for drivers.

There has been concern in the last year that the mobile BreastCheck unit hasn't been coming to Carrick-on-Shannon

The Agriculture Minister, Charlie McConalogue, is delivering a keynote speech at the event

However, most people believe their jobs will be safe.

The meeting heard the plant water usage increased by 20 per cent during the cold spell.

€426,000 in funding was secured to support the service following a number of issues.

The First Home Initiative has so far seen 750 applicants approved for an average of 71,000 euro in help to buy a new home.

Principal of Tibohine National School, Mary Lynskey, is warning that schools are continuing to become targets to thieves