The Tuath Housing Agency is running the project, with the homes set to be ready next year.

The 15 million euro initiative was formally approved at a recent meeting of the Roscommon Municipal District.

The 'Putting the Spokes Back In The Wheel Project'' would see new park and cycle ways along the Circular Road from the Lanesboro Street Roundabout to the Athlone Road Roundabout constructed.

The Council approved the planning for the project over two years ago.

Bernadine Carroll of the Irish Architecture Foundation is leading the initiative and she's currently working on a design project with Cloontuskert village in Roscommon.

The project at the Market Square has been the subject of a lot of online criticism with people wondering why no work has been carried out there for the past several days

A number of youths came together to form a skate park committee.

Approval has been given by the Housing Minister for three new social homes at the building on Main Street.