People travelled from throughout the Shannonside region and further afield for the meeting in the Landmark Hotel.

The meeting was told over four million tonnes of timber had been knocked down in storms Darragh and Eowyn in the six counties of Galway, Leitrim, Roscommon, Sligo, Longford and Cavan.

The cars collided at Moyvanion, Kiltooom, at around 4.30 this afternoon. 

The facility opened in 2023 and, at one stage, accommodated 18 refugees. 

His funeral Mass is taking place in St Bride's Church, Ballintubber, at 12 noon tomorrow.

They are the only candidates nominated to contest the selection convention in the Athlone Springs Hotel on February 20th at 7.30pm. 

Fine Gael senator Gareth Scahill, from Castlerea, spoke about his death in his first Seanad contribution.

Liam Farrell, 87, was found dead outside his Rooskey home five years ago.