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Aimed at safeguarding adjacent properties from the rising water levels on Lough Funshinagh, Roscommon County Council have made the decision to close the local road L-2005 at Ballagh.

Birr Castle Demesne has a world-famous collection of plants and trees, and spring/summer is the best time to experience the spectacular floral displays in this historic destination.

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Toyota has closed out the hugely competitive January passenger car sales period as the clear market leader with a share of 17.34%. This marks the fourth January in a row as Ireland’s best-selling car brand. 5,457 passenger cars were sold by Toyota, 1,665 more than the next best seller during January, and showing a 22.99% increase year on year. A continuing consumer demand for hybrid electric and electric vehicles is clear, making up 96.2% of all Toyota passenger cars sold in January.

Bus Éireann and the National Transport Authority (NTA) are marking one year since the launch of Ireland’s first all-electric town service in Athlone town.

Athlone native Alanna Egan prominently features in the launch of a new rare disease awareness campaign entitled ‘I Am Number 17’.

This week, Galway County Council became just the second local authority in the country to launch an online pre-planning enquiry system.

The first cohort of graduates of the new Heat Pump Installation, Commissioning, Maintenance and Servicing programme developed by Atlantic Technological University and Galway-based company Unitherm Heating Systems were presented with their certificate awards at a formal ceremony in Unitherm Heating Systems’ new training academy in Glenrock Business Park, Ballybane on Friday last. Minister for State Hildegarde Naughton also formally opened the training academy during the event.

Small and medium-sized businesses interested in grants to help them invest in sustainable measures increased by over 40% in the past year, according to the bi-annual Uisce Éireann SME Sustainability Sentiment Survey.