Cavan and Monaghan have no refuge spaces, but there are plans to deliver 19 refuge units across Cavan, Monaghan, Roscommon, and Leitrim.

It was the single largest loss of life during The Troubles.

Minister McEntee hopes the changes will act as a deterrent to criminals.

The Cavan man says elderly people should be made feel comfortable and confident in their own homes.

Two years ago, Judge Gerard Haughton was commissioned to carry out a scoping inquiry into the case.

There had been no district court Judge in the area since September.

Local Minister Heather Humphreys will take over the portfolio on a temporary basis.

She's the first elected official to go on maternity leave.