The grant will help local businesses in areas such as website design, app development and online selling.

He also mentioned how seven puppies were dumped alive before Christmas but thankfully were rescued.

It comes following an emergency meeting of local councillors and Oireachtas members in Gleeson's Townhouse last night.

Cavan, Roscommon and Tipperary recorded the lowest with just one complaint each.

Fianna Fáil councillor Marty McDermott says the closure of the iconic building was a further blow for Roscommon.

One new 50-bed unit is due to be completed later this year but Deputy Naughten doesn't believe this will be sufficient.

He remained in politics at local and national level until his retirement in 2009.

According to the latest report, the three counties in the Shannonside region recorded the lowest number of commencements in the country.