It will feature fast and slow charging points which will benefit local residents, schools and businesses.

The Government role will allow Deputy Feighan to focus on issues affecting the constituency.

The county is one of the worst affected in the country for power outages.

A post mortem exam will take place at University Hospital Galway, which will determine the course of the investigation.

Flood relief works at the former turlough have been held up by High Court actions by an environmental group since 2021.

Independent councillor Marie Casserly was eliminated on the eighth count in Sligo-Leitrim on Sunday, with almost 3,500 votes.

Independent Cllr Enda Stenson is bringing forward a motion to Monday's Leitrim County Council meeting following the damage caused by Storm Ashley recently.

Defence for Mr Farrell stated the actions of his client were nothing more than a "split second of stupidity" he was now paying the consequences for.