Fire brigades from Ballaghaderreen, Charlestown and Tubbercurry battled the blaze for several hours – to save forestry and houses.

It's after ten Roscommon politicians wrote to Roscommon County Council to seek a new plan for Ballaghaderreen - after anger over the potential loss of 47 car-parking spaces.

Almost one in three commercial units in the north Roscommon town are vacant, according to GeoDirectory.

They're part of nationwide protests organised by members of the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign.

It's believed they're connected to an investigation into drugs, money laundering and fraud offences.

Up to 100 people attended Paul Reid’s talk on drugs in Cortober, Carrick-on-Shannon, last night.

Ten Roscommon politicians wrote to Roscommon County Council to seek a new plan for Ballaghaderreen - after anger over the potential loss of 47 car-parking spaces.