It comes as Minister for Justice Helen McEntee announces a new fund worth €7.7 million.

Meteorologist Cathal Nolan says temperatures over the past week were well below average for the time of year.

The precise cause of the explosion is still being investigated.

The proposed development is on the site of the former Arigna ESB Power station.

That is the view of 18-year-old Sam Brooks, who served as Chair of Roscommon's Youth Council for the 2023 term and as Regional Officer for Longford-Westmeath with the Irish Second-Level Students' Union.

Fianna Fáil TD Joe Flaherty says the Government is losing the support of the people when it comes to accepting Ukrainian refugees.

Roscommon County Council issued a statement earlier this month raising concerns that current flood defence measures at Lough Funshinagh will soon be ineffective

The current bed capacity is 340 at Castlerea prison, with inmates taking up 109% of the overall beds available.