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

The Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien announced last November that grants available for Septic Tanks will be increased to €12,000 from €5,000.

The Live register records the number of people registering for Jobseekers Benefit, Jobseekers allowance or any other entitlements at offices of the Department of Social Protection.

According to data from the CSO, the average weekly income in the Shannonside region increased from €703 to €735 between 2021 and 2022.

According to the report, Leitrim and Westmeath have the highest proportion of beds contracted to the Government in the region.

At approximately, 1.40am Gardaí were alerted to a disturbance outside a premises on Patrick Street, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath involving two men.

The Delvin Roads Policing unit found the driver to be a novice with no plates displayed, and they also had no license for the trailer.

Since 2013, €1.7 million has been donated through the annual appeal, with almost €8000 raised in total across counties Longford, Westmeath and Leitrim.