Leitrim is the county with the most forestry cover in Ireland, with 20 per cent of the county covered in trees.

This morning's drill will see Leitrim County Council, the Fire Service, the Ambulance Service, HSE and An Garda Síochána gather in Carrick on Shannon.

The funds have been ring fenced to construct a containment structure with a headwall and a removal weir.

Gardaí and emergency services responded to reports of a fire at a residence in Drumsna at around 10 pm yesterday evening.

Goldpine Partnership are seeking to the develop ground floor units with a total area of 1,348 metres squared, which can be divided into between two and seven units, at a site adjacent to Flynn's Field car park.

Roscommon County Council were the biggest spenders with over €7.1 million on 129 kilometres of road surface. The Cavan local authority strengthened 42.8 kilometres to the tune of €6.1 million, while Monaghan County Council invested over €5.3 million on almost 36 kilometres.

Speaking in the Dáil on Tuesday, Deputy MacSharry said it was widely accepted that the minimum wage increase was vital for workers but that employers shouldn't be made take the brunt of the expense alone.

Carrick on Shannon councillor and businesswoman, Finola Armstrong Maguire revealed her decision at the most recent meeting of the area's Fine Gael Executive.