The figures released by IPAS show that there is now over 26,000 asylum seekers currently being housed in Ireland.

It comes as the 2022 Pobal HP Deprivation Index releases its data for each county across the nation.

The funding can be used to develop the likes of walkways, parking facilities and improve accessibility.

A man subsequently noticed around €2,500 had been transferred into an unknown bank account.

9,166 of households in Longford use oil for home heating, while oil is used by 14,636 homes in Roscommon.

Longford, Mullingar and Athlone have been identified as primary hubs in the roll out, with Roscommon and Ballinasloe selected as secondary hubs.

The bodies of Paul and Morag Kavanagh were discovered on Saturday evening at their residence in Killasonna.

David Larkin of Ardnacassa Lawns, Dublin Road Longford pleaded guilty last month to the harassment of Minister Mary Butler on dates in January of 2022.