A decision is expected in the coming weeks.

The centre is located on the Athlone Road in Roscommon and provides long and short-term care for 56 adults.

The plans would see three classrooms and ancillary facilities developed on the site, with works also including essential repairs, internal alterations, replacement of the existing septic tank.

The Murphy family has the opportunity to deliver a victim impact statement before the Central Criminal Court today but they are not obliged to do so.

The funds have been ring fenced to construct a containment structure with a headwall and a removal weir.

Over 100 complaints of anti social behaviour were reported on local train routes in 2022

The Roscommon Galway TD did support the Sinn Fein motion calling for Israel to be referred to the International Criminal Court.

The figures released by the CSO covers the Roscommon/Longford and Sligo/Leitrim Garda divisions.