Deputy Marian Harkin says current ambulance response times in Leitrim are unacceptable.

Scoil Mhuire's pupil numbers have almost doubled in the past 10 years, with nearly 500 children at the moment.

There are 16 declared candidates so far – four in Leitrim and 12 in Sligo.

Council officials stated at the meeting that should the 5% increase be refused, then a number of high profile projects would be shelved due to lack of funding.

There are three times as many candidates in Sligo than Leitrim, with 12 in Sligo and four in Leitrim.

It begins at 6pm and runs until 10am tomorrow morning.

The man in his 50s was arrested on Sunday after a report was made to Gardaí.

Despite efforts by the Road Safety Authority to reduce the delay in getting a test, no-shows have increased on an average monthly basis.