Roscommon has received the highest amount of funding in the region with over €200,000.

Councillor Tom Crosby has stated he does not support any of the options presented to Councillors.

The grant is aimed at assisting elderly homeowners and those with disabilities in carrying out adaptation works.

They say the male appeared to stay in the building for 3 hours, taking a number of identifiable old coins from the premises.

Nationally, over 47,000 properties were upgraded in 2023 with Dublin seeing the highest amount.

Brian Beirne used his tractor to tow the stuck vehicles on to level ground, clearing the blockages and resuming the flow of traffic.

The remains of the man in his 40s were discovered on open land in Kiltyclogher on Saturday afternoon.

Nationally, 1,200 people received Irish citzenship at Monday's ceremony.