A man in his 60s was working on a closed section of the Athlone road leading into the town when he was struck by a works vehicle after 7 o'clock yesterday evening.

The Athlone Road entering the town is currently closed and is expected to remain so over night.

Gardaí say no arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing at this time.

Almost 1, 700 asylum seekers are currently without State provided accommodation

The permission was granted in July last year with 13 conditions attached.

The development would see the demolition of the existing single storey former school building and the construction of a single storey discount food store.

A winning Quick Pick ticket was bought on Sunday March 10th at the Maxol Service station on the Athlone Road in Ballymahon.

With St Patrick's Day just around the corner, here is all you need to know about how our locality will be celebrating Ireland's patron saint!