A total of €13.4 million in these charges are due to be collected this year.

The issue is being discussed at Budget meetings taking place this week.

Businesses across the county say they are trying to recover following a tough year.

A special meeting of the Council heard differing views on the proposed rise this afternoon.

Ballyjamesduff in Cavan remains the local electoral area with the highest incidence rate of Covid-19. Two areas in the country now have a rate

Roscommon's 14-day Covid rate is the seventh highest in the country at 62.0. According to the HSPC, 40 cases have been confirmed

A total of thirty-seven covid-19 cases have been reported in Roscommon in the last fortnight. New figures from the HSPC reveal the county'

There are fresh concerns for Louth, Donegal and Waterford as their incidence rates of COVID-19 cases per 100 thousand population continue to rise. Louth