Boyle LEA has seen the biggest election pool, with 16 people in the race for 6 seats, with 11 in Roscommon looking to fill 6 seats there.

Three councillors, 2 in Longford Town and one in Granard are not seeking re-election leaving close to 30 potential new representatives on the board.

Sinn Féin's spokesperson on Transport Martin Kenny has called on the Justice Minister to explain why this isn't already the case.

It follows speculation 52 asylum-seekers or refugees would be accommodated in 13 apartments in the town.

The Easter Rising leader, from Killtyclogher, was killed in Kilmainham jail on May 12th, 1916.

Rory Williams Doyle is running for the party in the upcoming election alongside Leah Cull and Angela Byrne.

A National Transport Authority report concluded that there is no state obligation to replace the service that stopped in Ballinasloe and Athlone.

The new law's, which will now be forwarded to the President for signing, aims to reduce speed limits, reform penalty points, and have mandatory drug testing at the scene of serious crashes.