14 new staff members are joining employees from the original store bringing the number on site to 31.

The plans included the construction of a single storey supermarket with an ancillary off-licence sales area.

Plans call for the replacement of the old store with a much larger building, comprising of a supermarket and off licence extending into the neighbouring former fuel depot.

New data released by ALDI, has revealed Ireland's favourite products, and highlights changing customer behaviours and shopping trends.

MCS River Village Ltd plan to build the one-storey premises, which includes an ancillary off-licence, on a greenfield site in Monksland.

Two calls were reported to Longford Gardaí yesterday afternoon regarding suspicious devices.

The FSAI say the breaches of food legislation related to the recall were 'very serious'.

Harkin says food price inflation hits every family but it has a disproportionately negative impact on families on social welfare and families on low incomes.