The local Coroner has been informed and the scene remain sealed for further examination.

A panoramic platform is also proposed in the submission, from which visitors will be able to view the natural landscape.

Motorists who park on footpaths in the area will face fixed notice penalties.

The scheme provides funds to applicants who wish to renovate old and uninhabited properties.

According to the latest report, the three counties in the Shannonside region recorded the lowest number of commencements in the country.

According to the report, counties in the Shannonside region had some of the highest rates of vacancy nationally.

At the end of last year, 22,777 buildings were under construction in Ireland according to new data.

The Shannonside region was among the worst hit by the storm