The ESB hopes to have many of the faults fixed on Monday, but some people will have to wait until Tuesday or Wednesday for their power to be restored.

There have been problems with water supplies in the area after power cuts on Friday night.

The An Post delivery office is one of over 1,400 premises in the north Roscommon town that has been out of electricity. 

The roof came off the animal-shed, went up in the air and then landed on top of their temporary home in Brusna. 

Almost 31,000 are currently without electricity in Longford, Leitrim and Roscommon.

His children confirmed the news in a brief statement this evening.

They’re rising by 5 per cent, in the first increase in the county in over 15 years.

The Mental Health Commission carried out an unannounced inspection there in May, but only released its report today.