It's after Roscommon County Council said the sustainability of the facility is a "continuous challenge".

It was confirmed earlier that Senator Eugene Murphy, Cllr John Keogh, Dr Martin Daly and Malachy Hand were all nominated alongside Fitzmaurice.

Local Cllr Paschal Fitzmaurice confirmed that the pool is commissioned and ready for use but the required amount of lifeguards are not in place yet.

Local councillor Paschal Fitzmaurice said the town's growing population and the presence of factories and a major prison mean the service is vital.

The Increased Cost of Business grant could see small and medium businesses receive a 50 per cent refund on rates.

The postal service confirmed last week that it would implement a new business strategy for its Roscommon town service.

Roscommon County Council confirmed it was allocated the money at its recent 2024 budget meeting.

Almost 5,000 residents in the Ballintubber, Kilmurray, Tarmon and Castlerea areas were left without water from Friday morning until Saturday night.