The Department of Health says there were 66 in Roscommon, 81 in Longford and 49 in Leitrim.

Thieves raided a yard at Edentenny overnight, sometime 12 midnight and 6.20 this morning. 

The towns of Drumshanbo and Ballinamore have normal supply restored.

A number of shots were discharged in the Ardleigh Park area of Mullingar at around 1.40pm yesterday. No injuries were reported.

Longford-Westmeath TD Peter Burke says the threat of 30 per cent taxes on European imports into the US ‘undoubtedly’ poses a further threat to Irish jobs.

Lanesboro native and Midlands North West MEP Ciaran Mullooly has been welcoming the news.

The new, state-of-the-art amenity has been named 'The Sunflower Park', while the former greyhound track at the Park Road site will now be known as 'Longford People's Park.'

Drew Harris has agreed to meet Liam Farrell's family on Thursday, July 31, at Garda Headquarters in Dublin.