The local shopkeeper says the youth of the town are leaving in their droves.

Doctor Harman Murtagh will speak at the exhibition about the robbery of grave slabs from the island of Inchcleran.

Eamon Ryan told Shannonside FM that towns like Lanesboro and Shannonbridge will not be left behind if they row in behind the funding programme.

The underground cable will link the renewable energy development near Kilashee to the nearby grid connection at Lanesboro.

The invasive mussels have spread massively in Lough Ree and the River Shannon generally

Peat cutting in Special Conservation Areas was banned in 2011.

Last year, the lifeboat responded to almost 50 callouts.

The application has been the source of objections from some in the local community.