A spokesperson for the Department confirmed that the facility is currently being used to accommodate 26 people fleeing the war in Ukraine.

The party's constituencies committee has been considering adding him to the ticket in Roscommon-Galway, after he lost out to Ballygar GP Martin Daly in a selection convention.

The post office will remain in place but the building itself is being sold.

Roscommon County Council last month decided to apply the maximum increase from the basic rate next year.

She previously didn't rule out joining Michael Fitzmaurice's Independent Ireland party, but now says she will be staying entirely Independent.

Cllr Laurence Fallon claims Transport Infrastructure Ireland now have plans to upgrade the Ballymahon to Sligo route instead.

The Independent recently organised a protest rally against rural crime in Castlerea.

The Fine Gael General Election candidate was laid to rest this afternoon following funeral mass in St Brigid's Church.