1,996 grants have been announced across the country.

They were entered in a very competitive category but investment in the safety and care of its people ensured the Safety Award belonged to Mannok.

The extensive facilities at the Nuremore Hotel include 70-bedrooms located on a 160-acre of parkland.

Four men, three women and three children, ranging in age from five to 59, died in the October 2022 blast. 

As of August 2024 there were 41 children awaiting an autism assessment, with 26 of these waiting over 12 months.

Cavan has been allocated €4,994,275 and Monaghan, €4,096,808 in grant funding to support local and community grassroots sports clubs.

He then returned to the van and as he drove away, gestured as if flicking a cigarette at the lorry.

Councillor Stiofán Conaty says a doctor should be able to operate from the premises so locals can have their own GP.