'We get good prisoners and when they get here we strive to give them the skills to successfully reintegrate into their communities'

Cllr Feeley secured the inclusion of an objective to develop a link from the SLNCR Greenway to Cavan Burren Park, the Shannon Pot through Glan Gap to joint the Cavan Leitrim.

Loughan House was one of three prisons in which no contraband was discovered last year.

29 year old Garda Padraig Scott also had a gun pointed at him and was doused in petrol.

It was announced last year as part of Fáilte Ireland's Capital Investment Programme.

Brendan Smith says this follows "continued efforts" to secure increased resources for the area.

Councillor Feeley welcomed the 30 Ukrainian refugees who arrived to his home village last week.

He remains off duty while he recovered from his injuries and the trauma of the events.