Over €25,000 was granted to a total of 54 groups around Laois.

Reports are coming in that the road from Mountmellick to Emo is impassable. There’s a tree down just past Stewart’s, The Rock, blocking half the road. Further up, just past the turn off for Killeen, the road is completely blocked.

Johnson spoke about being approached by political parties last year to run for the White House.