The issue was raised at a meeting of the Carrick-on-Shannon M.D. meeting.

Deputy Naughten believes older people and people with a disability have suffered the most over the last 2 years due to the lack of such services.

Efforts are underway to discover more about he history of the area on the Roscommon-Galway border

The protests began yesterday morning and have continued overnight

Traffic safety has been a cause of concern over the years for many people living and visiting the village on the River Shannon

The incident occurred just after 7pm at the sorting centre on the Dublin Road.