The Department of Education has advised schools remain closed in 12 counties.

A new legal challenge against the works failed in the High Court this week.

Local resident Padraig Beattie says he can't get too optimistic just yet.

Roscommon County Council was forced to halt works on an underground pipeline designed to drain excess water from the lake at the end of Summer.

The meeting is expected to offer a significant update to families hit hard by rising flood waters.

The contractor has been asked to address the issue immediately.

Applications have been made by Leitrim County Council to carry out repair works on Ballinaglera bridges following flash flooding.

The flooding at Lough Funshinagh has been a serious issue for the past few years but councillor Louise Heavin says the Roscommon authority shouldn't have attempted to resolve the issue in the manner they did