A final decision will be made by councillors at their budget meeting next month.

Donal Dobson's watchmakers and jewellers first opened in 1977, and is shutting down on Saturday

Roscommon LEO have launched a new competition to mark the significant anniversary, with prizes including business boot camps and cash prizes.

The building is now owned by Leitrim County Council and is called Carrick Business Campus.

Technimark produces high-value injection-molded packaging and components and added 80 new jobs at the Longford site two years ago.

The ACORNS programme supports early-stage female entrepreneurs living in rural Ireland.

There had been fears it would take over a year to fix the damage caused by the blaze last Sunday week.

Minister Dara Calleary will arrive at the scene of Sunday's fire in the town centre shortly to examine the damage.