Manager of Leitrim Volunteer Centre says the scheme is currently running at a €4,000 loss and needs the support of the public to continue.

Amnesty International has labelled the trial ' farcical' and called for all the charges to be dropped.

The statement continued that ' like many other businesses, the Cornloft is not financially viable in this climate'.

Dr Fergal Hickey says that transferring patients to facilities like Roscommon and Ennis where the the necessary services aren't available, could put them at risk.

Nationally, Naas in Co Kildare has been crowned Ireland's cleanest town or city for the second year in a row.

The number of homeless nationally increased to 8,048, while the Shannonside region experienced a marginal decrease.

According to Independent.ie, Carrick on Shannon and Castlerea both had some of the worst pass rates nationally.

An unaccompanied learner with no tax or NCT and a delivery driver using their mobile phone were stopped in recent days.