The hospitality industry in particular has seen significant closures, with 188 establishments folding between October and November last year.

Cllr Gerry Warnock also called on the Government to pause its current immigration policy due to a lack of accommodation.

The company said staff will be offered a number of options including taking up employment with the new Postmaster or deployment elsewhere in the An Post network.

In an official statement, the club say that in the early hours of yesterday, electrical equipment with an estimated value of €3,000 was stolen from the stadium.

Longford Town was also among the worst performing towns across the country in last year's EPA report for air quality.

Cllr Adejinmi said a monitoring structure is in place to help improve the council's response.

MEP MacManus also expressed his belief that the party can claim two seats in the constituency.

Also included in the build is the construction of bicycle stands, parking, and all associated site works.