A book of condolences opened at Roscommon County Council’s headquarters at 11 o’clock this morning and several people have signed it over the past two hours.

His funeral Mass will take on Thursday in St Brigid's Church, Drum, at 11 o'clock, followed by burial in Drum Cemetery. 

His body was found at his house in Drum, Athlone, yesterday evening, and his death is being treated as a personal tragedy.

The south Roscommon man died suddenly last night, causing major shock and sadness throughout Co Roscommon.

Her nephew and former junior minister, Conor Lenihan, has also been remembering her fondly.

Fianna Fáil decided to select only one candidate for the forthcoming election with many calls from local delegates asking for a two-candidate strategy.

Roscommon’s Terry Leyden was in government with her in the Eighties and early Nineties when they were both in Fianna Fáil.

Several speakers, including cathaoirleach Paddy O’Rourke, reflected on the joy their success brought to the county.