59 were registered in Roscommon between January and May this year - compared to 82 in the same period in 2023.

The proposal failed a vote today in the European Parliament.

UPDATE: A man in his 20s has been charged and appeared before Roscommon District Court earlier today.

Between January 5th 2023 and this year, just under 100,000 NCT inspections were carried out in centres across the region.

Motorists are being warned that prices could pass 2 euro per litre.

The authority argued that the development's location endangers public safety due to the movement of the extra traffic that would accompany the completed project.

Figures released show a total of 608 cars were sold across the region in August.

Minister Jack Chambers says the NCT must always provide an alternative to electronic payments.