Autism Parent's Athlone are welcoming the news that the class will open on February 20th next.

Councillor Emer Kelly, says the number of dentists in the region accepting medical cards has significantly reduced, and action must be taken.

The driver was stopped at a checkpoint by Roscommon Roads Policing Unit

Families requiring the service in the South Leitrim region have been forced to travel to North Leitrim or out of the county to access the vital support.

Objections to the development included a petition signed by close to 40 residents.

In the past eight weeks, more than 170 thousand people have died of COVID-19.

2,000 people have been charged for the crime since 2019.

The two women, with addresses in the Shannonside Region, are accused of trafficking women to work as prostitutes.