Senator Gareth Scahill raised serious concerns about the N61 in the Seanad yesterday.

Cllr Frain said the relocation of data storage providers would attract large tech companies to Roscommon.

Sinn Féin councillor Roisin Kenny raised the motion at a recent meeting of the Ballinamore Municipal District.

Over 9,000 people in the county lost electricity in Storm Eowyn in January, and forestry was the main cause.

Cllr Tom Crosby claims the project was fully funded with an allocation of €1.4 million before it was shelved prior to the 2009 local elections.

A new report from Daft.ie shows the average price of a house in Roscommon is over €222,000, while in Co Longford it stands at close to €218,000.

The lorry was clocked travelling at 91 kilometres an hour on the R371 and subsequently stopped by gardaí.

Over 9,000 homes and businesses lost power in the county, due to January's weather event.