Independent councillor Tom Crosby says there have been deaths and serious injuries in crashes at the cross.

A sign on the Main Street shop says it has ceased to trade and is no longer open to the public.

There have been just over 500 new car registrations in Roscommon this year, which is up by around 11 per cent on the same time last year.

The breaking news comes after agreement that a 'governance review' will take place into matters raised by the IFA in recent weeks.

It's part of the Global Irish Famine Way project, which aims to install commemorations of the Great Famine around the world.

The figures come amid ongoing concerns about resources, recruitment and visibility in rural communities.

The Shannonside Recreational Campus is about to go to tender.

The Shannonside Recreational Campus will include an athletics track, an AstroTurf pitch, sports arena, and a standard grass pitch.