The alert will be in operation until midnight on Saturday.

Nationally, road deaths are now more than 5 per cent higher than for the same period last year.

A higher volume of traffic than usual is expected on roads in Longford, Leitrim and Roscommon over the weekend.

Last Saturday, over 400 people who turned out at a similar meeting in Portlaoise to demand the reduction of the cost of diesel.

It's felt current regulations have put a number of stumbling blocks in place.

The plans include a new all weather playing pitch with fencing and netting.

Approval comes with 23 conditions attached by the Roscommon County Council.

A number of items of jewellery were taken during the course of the incident: