A Longford councillor has called for the contracts of Just Transition co-ordinators to be extended.
Their contracts are due to finish at the end of this year, but Cllr Sean Mimnagh wants a three to five-year extension.
Co-ordinators manage projects under the EU Just Transition Fund, which is aimed at communities impacted by the banning of peat in electricity production.
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The fund covers eight counties in the midlands, including Longford, Roscommon and Westmeath, and the Municipal District of Ballinasloe.
Cllr Mimnagh says the co-ordinators do vital work across the Hidden Heartlands:
