The local authority will now refurbish the houses and let them out as social homes.

Roadworks at the junction will take place Monday to Friday from 8 am to 6 pm.

The scheme aims to restore 20 per cent of the EU’s land and sea by 2030, and all ecosystems by 2050.

She said a cross-Departmental approach was needed to support rural communities who welcome new arrivals.

Local Sinn Féin TD Claire Kerrane said it was welcome news following a long wait for a traffic solution in the village.

It's thought the final works on the listed building will take up to 32 weeks to complete.

The move was confirmed over night by Roscommon/Galway Sinn Fein TD Claire Kerrane.

Over 5 thousand patients in the Shannonside Northern Sound region left emergency departments without being seen in the first half of this year.