A man in his 30s was taken by air ambulance to the Mater Hospital in Dublin where he remains in a serious, but non-life threatening condition.

The foundation has this morning confirmed that she would be taking a leave of absence from the date the election is announced.

It found nine of the 19 residents living in the centre on the day of inspection did not spend time in the sitting room.

According to the Road Safety Authority, there were 47 in both Roscommon and Longford, and 24 in Leitrim.

The alert was issued for a blue 161 BMW which was seen on the N5 near the Frenchpark area.

The event will take place at the Longford Arms Hotel with prizes up for grabs and live music on the night.

Gerry Warnock has been speaking after a man was been seriously injured in an alleged assault in Longford Town this morning.

The Fine Gael General Election candidate was laid to rest this afternoon following funeral mass in St Brigid's Church.