Pat Mollaghan runs Donlon's in the town and says the sun has increased footfall in the area.

Paul Foxe, an accountant from Fourmilehouse, will succeed Mike Smith, who had served as chairperson for the previous five years.

A special Mass is taking place in St Paul's Church in Kilmurry at 8pm tonight - with further celebrations afterwards in Kilmurry Hall.

The average sale price went from €185,000 to €210,000, according to the CSO.

Hundreds of acres of forestry was ruined in the blaze in Gortaganny and Carrowbehy last month.

The top temperature nationally yesterday was in Mount Dillon in Roscommon at 27 degrees.

Local parish priest Fr Micheál Donnelly said neighbours gathered together as emergency crews carried out their work.

He'll also officially open Castlerea Rose Festival's new headquarters in Castlerea Business Park.