The Party's Convention takes place in Athlone this weekend.

It's the second outbreak at the facility in recent days.

The highest levels of lead in drinking water were found during a test of drinking water from a tap in one part of Co Roscommon, when a sample was found to be 15 times the accepted level.

New data from the Health Protection and Surveillance Centre has shown while national levels of the virus are down, certain counties are seeing marked increases.

Athlone Councillor Louise Heavin says she's looking forward to welcoming colleagues to the region and showing off what the town has to offer.

40,000 connection points have been identified in intervention areas in Longford, Leitrim and Roscommon

Several of the flock were also injured in the incident.

Providers from across the country are in attendance