Over 1,200 square metres of solar panels will be installed on the facility.

The treatment is being welcomed by organisations.

The funding was announced on Tuesday.

The issue was raised at a meeting of the municipal district this week.

Councillor Paddy O' Rourke from Carrigallen says the controversy surrounding the crib shows a lack of understanding of animals and what distresses them.

169 million euro will be directed towards the Irish midlands to help the region move away from fossil fuel industry.

According to the report, burglaries in Roscommon and Longford increased by 47% from January to June this year, one of the highest increases in the country.

In 2022, the Department allocated a national fund of 25 million euro to be made available to local authorities across the country for the remediation of 2,273. Longford, Leitrim and Roscommon received funding for just 104 of these homes out of the national total