Gardaí are appealing for witnesses, and any road users who may have camera footage, including dash-cam recordings from the area at the time are asked to come forward.

Sinn Fein councillor Cormac Flynn says campervans have been parking illegally in a car park at the Quay.

The union says it has written to the Minister twice in recent months looking for a meeting, but has received no reply despite Fianna Fáil's commitment to the establishment of a transport policing service.

Organisers say they are sorry for any hurt caused, but stand by the posts.

However, some thundery rain is forecasted for parts of the region on Sunday night.

The application seeks to avail of an exemption in order to offer the accommodation at Academy House in Roscommon Town.

In the posts, the group stated that unofficial events could hinder Pieta’s ability to help people with suicidal ideation, who are self-harming, or who have been bereaved by suicide.

He says the current ban could be changed by the new Pope.