A fundraiser has been set up to assist with vet fees.

The sub-zero temperatures are also expected to put more pressure on the country's electricity grid.

The Irish Examiner's Elaine O' Loughlin says Stephen Teap, Irene's husband, called for a proper health system for Irish women.

€1,582,529 in total is to go to 16 different community centres across Longford, Leitrim and Roscommon.

Lisa and Aoife O'Rourke are set to receive the Freedom of Roscommon in a ceremony this evening.

The appeal comes in the wake of dog attacks on sheep in Roscommon and on the Longford-Cavan border.

The SUSI grant scheme provides students in third level education with a grant to cover admission fees and living costs.

They were arrested at the scene and will now face a court date.