Two men have been charged in connection with an investigation into dissident republicans in Longford.

The acquisition of Center Parcs UK by one of the world’s largest commercial real estate companies will have no impact on plans to bring 1,000 permanent jobs to the Midlands as part of its first venture into the Irish market.

Hundreds of jobs are to be created with one of the UK’s biggest holiday firms planning to open a park at a forest in the Midlands.

A €100m euro construction and tourism project is being lined up for Co Longford.