The plan comes with the support of Transport Infrastructure Ireland, and will serve as a recreational facility, which will link the forest park to population centres in Boyle and Carrick-on-Shannon.

The latest report from the electoral commission  recommends the transfer of 32 Electoral divisions from the Roscommon-Galway constituency to Galway East.

1.2 million euro was announced for the project on top of the original funding of 4.3 million euro.

A number of non-compliances were found in relation to Persons in Charge, Staffing, and Training and Governance.

The event runs for the next ten days finishing up on Saturday the 29th of this month.

The former hotel holds a lot of memories for people in the town and the surrounding hinterland

Today's official opening ceremony is due to take place at half past three attended by Minister Humphreys and key stakeholders from the surrounding areas.

According to an interview with Xtra.ie Chris O'Dowd wants to bring more cinema to the northwest this autumn.