If approved, the facility will become the first dedicated children's hospice outside Dublin.

It opened in October 2020, at a cost of nearly €14m, and replaced the outdated unit called St Columba's nearby.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Carrick-on-Shannon Garda Station, the Garda Confidential Line, or any Garda Station.

In January, Minister for Children Norma Foley confirmed that the town is one of ten locations set to gain such a facility.

Both Kilkenny and Longford have recently been included in the State's Intervention Area.

Gardaí received a report of the incident at Main Street, Ballymahon at around 8.20pm on Sunday night last, June 21st.

In his acceptance speech, Cllr Hussey said he was a proud Longford town man, who grew up in a council house.

A special event in Moyne marked the milestone this morning.