Today will see the imaging equipment powered on for the first time in order for the set up to be complete.

It was announced last Friday that An Post will seek to appoint a Postmaster to take over the running of Roscommon post office in the current premises at The Square.

The development will include the boring of a 4,546 cubic meter water storage lagoon and the construction of a pumping station.

The Retrofit Skills Course will be piloted in Wheatfield and Midlands prisons.

Catherine Martin's televised comments led to the resignation of the former Chair of the Board.

Participants will look at the features used to identify Ireland's Dragonfly and Damselfly species.

Longford county planners are due to decide on the application in April.

Several local and national representatives have previously called for such an organisation.