It's hoped the road will be finished by 2030, to solve major tailbacks in Carrick every weekend.

Martina O'Connor has been selected to run in Roscommon-Galway, whilst Carol Okeke will contest the Longford-Westmeath constituency.

She ran in the local elections earlier this year receiving 122 first preference votes in the Manorhamilton LEA.

Louise Heavin lost her seat on Westmeath County Council in June's local election having served as a local representative since the 2019.

It's welcoming a focus on housing after Minister Jack Chambers signalled a 3 billion euro boost to infrastructure spending.

The Independent Ireland Deputy says that while he fought against the Minister politically, he didn't see him as a bad person.

The long-awaited law was passed by the European Parliament at a meeting in Luxembourg yesterday.

Candidates are expected to declare their intention to succeed Eamon Ryan.