Nationally, counties Westmeath and Waterford offer the cheapest gym memberships at an average of €44.

A one-off Fuel Allowance payment will be issued to eligible recipients in the coming days.

Two people were arrested in connection with the incident.

He is the latest out of four General Election candidates confirmed so far for the Roscommon-Galway constituency.

Gardaí are also urging the public to report on any suspicious activities and vehicles in the area.

The new operators are promising that the facility will be an "exciting" and "important boost" for the community.

Seamus Boland from Irish Rural Link believes it will affect people living alone more than other groups.

Over 20,000 people will be running today's marathon, including thousands who are travelling to Dublin from 50 countries to take part.