The group believes that the legislation under which the work was being undertaken has been superseded by European law

The issue is causing a lot of anger among farmers who say it will wipe out several in the sector if it goes ahead

The project has been spoken of for several years

The imminent opening of the N4 upgrade between Collooney and Castlebaldwn has thrown the Mullingar to Rooseky section into sharp focus once again according to Longford councillor Seamus Butler

The Gortnacrannagh Idol was carved just over 100 yrears before St Patrick came to Ireland and is likely to be a pagan deity

The Independent deputy says the rural/city divide will be further stretched should changes not be made to the scheme.

It would be the second major housing infrastructure project for the area.

The four services were found to provide high standards of care, while some issues were highlighted for improvement.