It's hoped that local firms and entrepreneurs will be able to the most of the €12m investment in the 130Km trail

The centres will be open in areas where they has bene high incidence rates of the virus

Anger is being expressed at the move which comes as communities come to terms with the loss of Bank of Ireland branches announced earlier this month

Farmers are worried that the national herd will be affected as part of government plans to become more eco-friendly

The incident occurred just after 4pm on Monday with many locals left shocked after the incident in the busy housing estate

Each county in the Shannonside Northern Sound Region have registered a jump in average rents despite a year of financial issues for many tenants due to the economic effects of the ongoing pandemic.

Although the local Post Office will be providing financial services, locals have highlighted concerns over where they can access cash outside of regular business hours.

The Greenway is the longest in Ireland and links Kildare to Longford on a 130KM path