An Bord Pleanála gave it the go-ahead today with conditions.

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

The Ballagh Road has been affected by rising flood waters from Lough Funshinagh.

They’re being reduced from 80 kilometres an hour to 60 around the country, to try to address rising road-deaths.

Cllr Laurence Fallon claims Transport Infrastructure Ireland now have plans to upgrade the Ballymahon to Sligo route instead.

A status yellow rain warning starts at 10pm tonight and runs until 4am tomorrow, and affects Longford, Roscommon and Westmeath.

New figures show 298 people in Leitrim got Farm Assist or Rural Social Scheme payments last year.