Roscommon-Galway TD Michael Fitzmaurice, from Independent Ireland, is slamming the proposals.

Dara Calleary will be visiting a newly-opened sensory playground in Longford Town this evening, and will also be stopping by Granard to officially reopen the tennis and basketball courts at the Higginstown Complex.

Tarmonbarry councillor Tom Crosby has got planning permission for three and four-bedroom houses.

The department said: "The department received an offer of accommodation from this property, but this is no longer under consideration."

The Department of Health says there were 196 from Longford, Leitrim and Roscommon last year - up from 133 in 2020.

Thieves broke into Leitrim Steel and Shuttering's yard in Ballinamore on Monday night or yesterday morning.

It's expected to merge CAP into a super-fund along with other sectors, meaning agriculture will no longer have a ringfenced budget.

Detective Garda Adrian Reilly gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution at Longford District Court.