Major funding boost for local roads and laneways in Shannonside region

Funding of almost one million euro has been allocated to improve local roads across the Shannonside region.

Leitrim County Council is to receive over €700,000 (729,158) as part of the Local Improvement Schemes in the county which repairs private roads where a minimum of two homes are located.

The additional money will bring the total allocated for the LIS in the county to over one million euro.

An extra €114,000 (114,060) is being allocated for local roads in Longford and in Roscommon extra funding also of €114,000 ( 114,768) is being allocated for the LIS scheme.