SIMI Director General Brian Cooke says the Government needs to continue to build on the latest stats.

The outdoor facility opened on June 18th and remained open until the end of August.

He says students are facing increasing pressure when it comes to accommodation and the cost of living.

Farmers around Ballyleague and Strokestown are concerned their land will be flooded by the rewetting process.

Sinn Féin's Claire Kerrane was speaking after Frenchpark residents raised concerns over a separate public realm project.

The event is being run by the climate department in Roscommon County Council.

A consultation period on the development in Monksland is underway with submissions or observations from the public being accepted until the 12th of September.

The latest GeoDirectory Residential Buildings Report last week revealed that Leitrim has the highest number of vacant homes in Ireland - at nearly 12 per cent.