It happened at the busy Saturday market in the town.

The county councilor wants to see the road safety issue tackled in the coming months.

The job announcement was made by Minister Eamon Ryan on Thursday.

Mount Dillion in Roscommon reached 27.1C making it the highest temperature recorked this year so far.

The public is being urged to keep the suncream topped up to avoid severe sunburn.

This is the highest daily case count since the end of January.