Longford County Council has granted planning permission for the change of use of the landmark building, which used to be the ticket office for the White Star Line, the company that owned the Titanic.

Fianna Fáil's Paschal Fitzmaurice is bringing forward a motion to this afternoon's council meeting.

Thousands of households in Co. Leitrim were left without power for weeks as a result of Storm Eowyn.

Figures from the REA National Survey reveal homes in counties Longford and Roscommon were among those with the highest percentage increases on the past three months.

It comes as part of the Additional School Accommodation Scheme and follows confirmation from the Department of Education and Youth.

Western Gaels GAA lodged the planning application with Roscommon County Council last week.

Pressure on Starmer to quit grew last week when his rival Andy Burnham was re-elected to parliament, a move which cleared the path for him to mount a leadership challenge.

The route operates three days a week, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, connecting the three towns as well as rural areas like Ballindrehid.