Ballinamore Courthouse
(Picture: Google Street View)

The building has sustained serious water damage since its closure in 2009 but will now be waterproofed, the Leitrim Observer reports.

The courthouse was built in the 1830s and is the most prominent cut-stone building in the small Co Leitrim town. A plaque was placed on the outside of the building in 2016 to commemorate the centenary of the Easter Rising.

Cllr Caillian Ellis, member of Leitrim County Council, said: “I welcome moves to make this building waterproof but we must ensure that the interior furniture and fittings are retained and protected in this structure.

“This building may in the future become a historic location with tourism potential and we must protect the interior to ensure that it is saved for the future.”