The new building will be a focal community space in Edgeworthstown in addition to it's library services

The well-liked former Councillor passed away on Sunday

While female politicians have been criticised recently in an article in a Sunday newspaper about their appearance , Roscommon councillor Emer Kelly says comments about her have been age related

The fires are said to have upset a lot of people in the estate who have been happy to see the work carried out by the TUS scheme to improve the local surroundings

The former solider served for five years on the Longford local authority in the early 70's

Gerry Dolan had never seen anything like it before in the area.

A lack of available ambulances in the town could see medics unable to provide life-saving treatment to patients in emergency cases.

The plans are part of the Public Realm Enhancement Scheme for the village