Voting commenced at 7am and will continue until 10 o'clock tonight.

Families in the Kiltoom, Knockcroghery, Lecarrow, Rahara and Ballymurray areas can benefit from the scheme.

Long-awaited safety works have now completed at the junction in Frenchpark which had been considered an accident blackspot.

Gareth Scahill was speaking after a number of residents in the area reported receiving leaflets from an unknown source.

Cllr Anthony Waldron was speaking following reports of anti-immigration leaflets being circulated in Castlerea.

Protests have been held as many residents and businesses are concerned that up to 90 per cent of car parking in the town will be lost.

Mr Leyden was first elected to Roscommon County Council 50 years ago before being elected to Dáil Éireann in 1977.

It was expected earlier this week that the lights would be completed ahead of the busy Bank Holiday weekend.