Cllr Paddy O'Rourke says the announcement that the property has gone sale agreed will be welcome news for campaigners.

The awards celebrate excellence in the industry, with Kanes Travel winning one of the main awards on the night.

The company has been involved in the production of election posters for 28 years and will now aim to reuse their product in the construction sector.

Simon Harris says it was ok for people to have views on the issue and an input into their own towns and villages.

The posters of a number of general election candidates in Longford and Westmeath have been destroyed or damaged in what's being branded as 'inventive vandalism'.

Gardaí say the incident has now been cleared and traffic is moving freely again.

Senator Micheál Carrigy believes the current system is allowing too much leniency when it comes to serial offenders pleading guilty.

Protests have been held in Castlerea, Ballaghaderreen and Glinsk recently about rural crime.