Gardaí are appealing for witnesses, and camera footage from the event.

The local authority received online applications from over 90 voluntary groups with requests for funding for ongoing maintenance and improvements.

WAL Fest which stands for Writers and Artists of Longford, is a celebration of creativity, community, and connection in the county.

The facility in Arigna includes an AstroTurf pitch, with a walkway and public lighting.

The championships commence at noon on Beirne family land in Ballinaheglish and are expected to draw a large crowd.

Among them was a vehicle travelling at 145 kilometres per hour in a 100km zone in County Roscommon.

Emergency services responded at around 3:30am, with fire crews working for several hours to bring the blaze under control.

It follows seven months of significantly below-average rainfall, with reservoirs like Lough Owel and Lough Bane now at their lowest levels in decades.