Monaghan will receive €1.5 million and Cavan, an additional €2.3 million

"Our facilities have been improved over the last number of years and government funding has been a very big help."

Eirgrid held an information roadshow at the Hotel Kilmore, Cavan last week when members of the public could ask questions and get information.

At present, peat cannot be harvested in Ireland but, mushroom businesses use it for growing their produce.

Nine out of ten local fire brigades are out attending the scenes of incidents caused by Storm Debi.

The plans have been met with opposition from local farmers, landowners and people living in the path of the power line

This is an attempt by scammers to illicit personal information from the public. 

It's the taxpayer that is paying for this service through the Government's department.