The number of drivers in the Shannonside region who got grants for electric vehicles, increased by 46 per cent last year.
A total of 256 people in Roscommon, Longford and Leitrim got grants of up to €3,500 last year.
That's up from 175 in 2024, according to figures from Transport Minister Darragh O'Brien.
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Tarmonbarry councillor Tom Crosby drives an EV - he says the grants should be higher to incentivise people to switch:
