Cases in Roscommon are down following days of multiple positive detections.

A man in his 50s, and a woman in her 40s, both died following the blaze at a house in Gurth

The new body will have the power to instruct agencies to take action where and when necessary

Gardai are are appealing for the publics help as they try to establish what caused the blaze at a house in Gurth south Roscommon in the early hours of this morning where a middle aged couple died

Groups are expressing worries that the country will not be in a position to host large scale events until after Christmas.

Leitrim county council believes that closing part of the town centre streets off to traffic would make for a better visiting and shopping experience for people

Gardaí have identified a suspect and are pursuing a definite line of inquiry over the incident.

Examinations are continuing this afternoon at the scene of the fatal house fire at Gurth in south Roscommon in an effort to determine the cause of the blaze