Roscommon councillor defends planned increase in commercial rates

An Independent councillor is defending the planned 5 per cent increase in commercial rates in Roscommon next year.

It's understood the rise will be signed off by the majority of councillors at their budget meeting tomorrow.

It will be the first increase in commercial rates in the county in around 20 years.

Councillor Valerie Byrne says she will probably vote in favour of it.