Leading criminologist Professor Jane Monckton Smith is the main speaker at the event.

The Mayo, Roscommon and Longford Garda chief was speaking at the conference today.

She says people have highlighted accessibility, noise and space issues.

A local TD says the Department of Agriculture has sent some famers in Gorthaganny satellite images of their burnt land.

Sinn Féin TD Martin Kenny was speaking during a debate on school transport.

Tara Farrell says Longford Women's Link supported over 300 women and children last year.

There will be three names on the ballot next month - Catherine Connolly, Heather Humphreys and Jim Gavin.

Sligo-Leitrim TD Martin Kenny raised the case with Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan in the Dáil this afternoon.